Sheep — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Sheep — Stocks was 146,749 LSU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks in Lesotho is 146,749 LSU, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 237,781 LSU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62,667 LSU, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 73rd out of 180 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.
Sheep — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122,739 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 143,454 LSU | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 143,163 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 140,800 LSU | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 146,850 LSU | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 144,730 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 152,644 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 136,470 LSU | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 147,382 LSU | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 165,513 LSU | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 170,000 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 168,150 LSU | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 155,690 LSU | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 158,470 LSU | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 157,740 LSU | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 151,970 LSU | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 112,800 LSU | -25.8% |
| 1978 | 94,283 LSU | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 97,400 LSU | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 104,356 LSU | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 116,840 LSU | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 133,745 LSU | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 127,950 LSU | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 128,098 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 141,219 LSU | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 139,162 LSU | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 170,381 LSU | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 165,014 LSU | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 150,494 LSU | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 137,775 LSU | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 146,679 LSU | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 138,200 LSU | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 117,648 LSU | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 127,660 LSU | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 113,075 LSU | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 95,100 LSU | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 93,750 LSU | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 69,634 LSU | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 110,911 LSU | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 111,663 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 108,252 LSU | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 103,078 LSU | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 93,643 LSU | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 104,525 LSU | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 104,131 LSU | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90,474 LSU | -13.1% |
| 2007 | 90,474 LSU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127,575 LSU | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 124,196 LSU | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 122,856 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 121,500 LSU | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 122,000 LSU | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 141,001 LSU | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 134,660 LSU | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 135,648 LSU | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 143,206 LSU | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 204,148 LSU | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 161,337 LSU | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 153,986 LSU | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 62,667 LSU | -59.3% |
| 2021 | 139,800 LSU | +123.1% |
| 2022 | 237,781 LSU | +70.1% |
| 2023 | 146,749 LSU | -38.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 146,749 LSU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,154 LSU, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 146,749 LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,749 LSU, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +123.1% | 62,667 LSU | 139,800 LSU |
| 2022 | +70.1% | 139,800 LSU | 237,781 LSU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,026 LSU | 122,739 LSU | 152,644 LSU | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,202 LSU | 94,283 LSU | 170,000 LSU | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,726 LSU | 104,356 LSU | 170,381 LSU | 10 |
| 1990s | 115,043 LSU | 69,634 LSU | 146,679 LSU | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,801 LSU | 90,474 LSU | 127,575 LSU | 10 |
| 2010s | 144,034 LSU | 121,500 LSU | 204,148 LSU | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,749 LSU | 62,667 LSU | 237,781 LSU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 in Lesotho?
- Sheep — stocks in Lesotho was 146,749 LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 237,781 LSU in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,667 LSU in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for sheep — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — 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.