Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate was -38.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-38.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 154.6%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
123.08 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-59.3 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at -38.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 154.6% on the previous year and down 345.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 123.08 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -59.3 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 16.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.2029 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1964 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +713.7% |
| 1965 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
| 1966 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1967 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -478.8% |
| 1968 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -293.8% |
| 1969 | 8 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1970 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1972 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1973 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +580.9% |
| 1974 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1975 | -0.4607 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1976 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +694.1% |
| 1977 | -25.77 % change on previous year | +604.6% |
| 1978 | -16.42 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 1980 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +116.1% |
| 1981 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +67.5% |
| 1982 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1983 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1157 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1985 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +8755.3% |
| 1986 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1987 | 22.43 % change on previous year | -1640.1% |
| 1988 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1989 | -8.8 % change on previous year | +179.3% |
| 1990 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -176.5% |
| 1992 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1993 | -14.87 % change on previous year | +157.3% |
| 1994 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 1995 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1996 | -15.9 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1997 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 1998 | -25.72 % change on previous year | +1712.6% |
| 1999 | 59.28 % change on previous year | -330.4% |
| 2000 | 0.678 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2001 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -550.5% |
| 2002 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 2003 | -9.15 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2004 | 11.62 % change on previous year | -227.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3769 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2006 | -13.12 % change on previous year | +3379.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 41.01 % change on previous year | +37100479.9% |
| 2009 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2010 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2011 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4115 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2013 | 15.57 % change on previous year | +3684.6% |
| 2014 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7337 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2016 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +659.4% |
| 2017 | 42.56 % change on previous year | +663.8% |
| 2018 | -20.97 % change on previous year | -149.3% |
| 2019 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2020 | -59.3 % change on previous year | +1201.6% |
| 2021 | 123.08 % change on previous year | -307.6% |
| 2022 | 70.09 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2023 | -38.28 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -38.28 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8724 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -38.28 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.808 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +37100479.9% | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 41.01 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +8755.3% | 0.1157 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +3684.6% | 0.4115 % change on previous year | 15.57 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -3379.3% | -0.3769 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1640.1% | -1.46 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1712.6% | -1.42 % change on previous year | -25.72 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 16.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -25.77 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 22.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9318 % change on previous year | -25.72 % change on previous year | 59.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 % change on previous year | -13.12 % change on previous year | 41.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -20.97 % change on previous year | 42.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9 % change on previous year | -59.3 % change on previous year | 123.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 191 Martinique -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Republic of Korea -15.8 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Nepal -34.93 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Timor-Leste -49.83 % change on previous year 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 sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Sheep — stocks, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -38.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 123.08 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.3 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — stocks, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 345.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Stocks. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.