Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks, per capita was 0.6349 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per capita in Lesotho is 0.6349 An per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 1.83 An per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2803 An per person, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 22nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.83 An per person | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 1.78 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.7 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.72 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.64 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 1.67 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.44 An per person | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 1.5 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.62 An per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.61 An per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.54 An per person | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.37 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.35 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.3 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.21 An per person | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8744 An per person | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7104 An per person | -18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7129 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7419 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8069 An per person | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8972 An per person | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8339 An per person | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8113 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8694 An per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8352 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1 An per person | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9484 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8476 An per person | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7613 An per person | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7961 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7377 An per person | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6186 An per person | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6622 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5794 An per person | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4821 An per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4716 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3485 An per person | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5537 An per person | +58.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5572 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.541 An per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5168 An per person | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4717 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5303 An per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5332 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4651 An per person | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4632 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6487 An per person | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.627 An per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6154 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6033 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5997 An per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6856 An per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6474 An per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6445 An per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6722 An per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9464 An per person | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7389 An per person | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.697 An per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2803 An per person | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6182 An per person | +120.5% |
| 2022 | 1.04 An per person | +68.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6349 An per person | -39.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.6349 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1259 An per person, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.6349 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1259 An per person, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +120.5% | 0.2803 An per person | 0.6182 An per person |
| 2022 | +68.3% | 0.6182 An per person | 1.04 An per person |
| 1999 | +58.9% | 0.3485 An per person | 0.5537 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 An per person | 1.44 An per person | 1.83 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 An per person | 0.7104 An per person | 1.62 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8592 An per person | 0.7419 An per person | 1 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6011 An per person | 0.3485 An per person | 0.7961 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5354 An per person | 0.4632 An per person | 0.6487 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.685 An per person | 0.5997 An per person | 0.9464 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6434 An per person | 0.2803 An per person | 1.04 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 19 Ireland 0.7043 An per person compare
- 20 Algeria 0.6892 An per person compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.654 An per person compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 0.5759 An per person compare
- 24 Somalia 0.5629 An per person compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 0.5622 An per person 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Sheep — stocks, per capita in Lesotho was 0.6349 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 An per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2803 An per person in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — stocks, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.