Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 473,000 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
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 168th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 635,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 657,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 677,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 698,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 720,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 742,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 765,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 790,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 815,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 841,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 830,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 840,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 850,000 An | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 840,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 830,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 830,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 812,000 An | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 830,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 826,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 730,000 An | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 815,000 An | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 million An | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 924,000 An | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 714,000 An | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 824,000 An | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 900,000 An | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million An | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million An | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million An | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million An | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million An | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million An | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million An | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million An | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million An | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 950,000 An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 900,000 An | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 800,000 An | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 900,000 An | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 900,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 893,000 An | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 605,000 An | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 771,000 An | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 502,000 An | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 485,000 An | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 500,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 367,000 An | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 906,000 An | +146.9% |
| 2015 | 522,000 An | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 292,000 An | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 433,000 An | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 419,000 An | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 286,000 An | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 471,000 An | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 752,000 An | +59.7% |
| 2022 | 549,000 An | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 473,000 An | -13.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 473,000 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.13 million An, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 473,000 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 million An, 3% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.9% | 367,000 An | 906,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 165 New Caledonia 575,000 An compare
- 166 Comoros 537,000 An compare
- 167 Saint Lucia 482,000 An compare
- 169 Equatorial Guinea 419,000 An compare
- 170 Samoa 417,000 An compare
- 171 Vanuatu 410,000 An compare
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 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 168th out of 193 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
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).