Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mules and hinnies — Stocks was 682.2 LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and hinnies — stocks in Lesotho stood at 682.2 LSU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 3,139 LSU in 1962 and was at its lowest, 84 LSU, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,590 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 3,139 LSU | +21.2% |
| 1963 | 2,664 LSU | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 2,400 LSU | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 1,709 LSU | -28.8% |
| 1966 | 1,823 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 1,592 LSU | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 1,763 LSU | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1,729 LSU | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,460 LSU | +42.3% |
| 1971 | 2,100 LSU | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 1,800 LSU | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 1,500 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,380 LSU | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 1,080 LSU | -21.7% |
| 1976 | 540 LSU | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 600 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 LSU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 480 LSU | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 540 LSU | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 600 LSU | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 660 LSU | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 720 LSU | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 600 LSU | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 540 LSU | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 480 LSU | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 600 LSU | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 840 LSU | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 900 LSU | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 990 LSU | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,020 LSU | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,080 LSU | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,259 LSU | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 588 LSU | -53.3% |
| 2009 | 396.6 LSU | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 1,439 LSU | +262.8% |
| 2011 | 1,440 LSU | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,470 LSU | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,500 LSU | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,500 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 174.6 LSU | -88.4% |
| 2016 | 84 LSU | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 185.4 LSU | +120.7% |
| 2018 | 1,164 LSU | +527.8% |
| 2019 | 1,422 LSU | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 729.6 LSU | -48.7% |
| 2021 | 694.8 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 717 LSU | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 682.2 LSU | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 682.2 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,078 LSU, 17% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 682.2 LSU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 749.4 LSU, 91% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and hinnies — Stocks in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +527.8% | 185.4 LSU | 1,164 LSU |
| 2010 | +262.8% | 396.6 LSU | 1,439 LSU |
| 2017 | +120.7% | 84 LSU | 185.4 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,156 LSU | 1,592 LSU | 3,139 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,266 LSU | 540 LSU | 2,460 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 600 LSU | 600 LSU | 600 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 594 LSU | 480 LSU | 720 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.4 LSU | 396.6 LSU | 1,259 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,038 LSU | 84 LSU | 1,500 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.9 LSU | 682.2 LSU | 729.6 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and hinnies — stocks in Lesotho?
- Mules and hinnies — stocks in Lesotho was 682.2 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3,139 LSU in 1962.
- What is the lowest mules and hinnies — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 LSU in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for mules and hinnies — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 58th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and hinnies — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and hinnies — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.