Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 48.34 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho stood at 48.34 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 78.32 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.64 An per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.43 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 47.25 An per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 47.16 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.38 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.37 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 47.67 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 50.28 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 44.95 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 48.54 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 54.52 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 55.99 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 55.39 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.28 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 52.2 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 51.96 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 50.06 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 37.15 An per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 31.06 An per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 32.08 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 34.37 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 38.48 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 44.05 An per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 42.14 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 42.19 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.51 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 45.84 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 56.12 An per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 54.35 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 49.57 An per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 45.38 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 48.31 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 45.52 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 38.75 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 42.05 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 37.24 An per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 31.32 An per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 30.88 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.94 An per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 36.53 An per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 36.78 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.66 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 33.95 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 30.84 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 34.43 An per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 34.3 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 29.8 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.02 An per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 40.91 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 40.47 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 40.02 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.18 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.44 An per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 44.35 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 44.68 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.17 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 67.24 An per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 53.14 An per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 50.72 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.64 An per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 46.05 An per square kilometre | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 78.32 An per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 48.34 An per square kilometre | -38.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 48.34 An per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 48.34 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +123.1% | 20.64 An per square kilometre | 46.05 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +70.1% | 46.05 An per square kilometre | 78.32 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.78 An per square kilometre | 40.43 An per square kilometre | 50.28 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.17 An per square kilometre | 31.06 An per square kilometre | 55.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.36 An per square kilometre | 34.37 An per square kilometre | 56.12 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.89 An per square kilometre | 22.94 An per square kilometre | 48.31 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.85 An per square kilometre | 29.8 An per square kilometre | 42.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.44 An per square kilometre | 40.02 An per square kilometre | 67.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.34 An per square kilometre | 20.64 An per square kilometre | 78.32 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 8 Nigeria 56.46 An per square kilometre compare
- 9 Ireland 54.3 An per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.67 An per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 46.6 An per square kilometre compare
- 13 Morocco 46.29 An per square kilometre compare
- 14 Romania 44.76 An per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 48.34 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.32 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.64 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 11th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.