Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 208,938 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Lesotho stood at 208,938 LSU.
The figure is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 333,533 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 124,270 LSU, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,233 LSU | 185,942 LSU | 241,707 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 225,111 LSU | 152,533 LSU | 262,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,059 LSU | 182,791 LSU | 282,888 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,901 LSU | 124,270 LSU | 222,186 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,652 LSU | 165,849 LSU | 219,530 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,679 LSU | 205,500 LSU | 301,418 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 208,938 LSU | 125,523 LSU | 333,533 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More environment data for Lesotho
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.783 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 48 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 26 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 42 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2,883 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 4,198 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Lesotho?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Lesotho was 208,938 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 333,533 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,270 LSU in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 91st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Sheep and Goats — 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.