Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho

Lesotho: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 473,000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
473,000 An
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
183rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.50 million An
in 1995
All-time low
286,000 An
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho stood at 473,000 An.

That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 1.50 million An in 1995 and was at its lowest, 286,000 An, in 2019.

That places Lesotho 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 722,111 An 635,000 An 815,000 An 9
1970s 832,900 An 812,000 An 850,000 An 10
1980s 895,900 An 714,000 An 1.05 million An 10
1990s 1.14 million An 800,000 An 1.50 million An 10
2000s 871,900 An 605,000 An 1.00 million An 10
2010s 471,200 An 286,000 An 906,000 An 10
2020s 561,250 An 471,000 An 752,000 An 4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 180 New Caledonia 575,000 An compare
  2. 181 Comoros 537,000 An compare
  3. 182 Saint Lucia 482,000 An compare
  4. 184 Equatorial Guinea 419,000 An compare
  5. 185 Samoa 417,000 An compare
  6. 186 Vanuatu 410,000 An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho?
Poultry birds — stocks in Lesotho was 473,000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million An in 1995.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 286,000 An in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Lesotho ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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