Swine, breeding — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, breeding — Stocks was 3,572 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 3,572 An for swine, breeding — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 21,574 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,802 An, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 129th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,440 An | — |
| 1962 | 5,630 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 5,800 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 5,960 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6,080 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6,200 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6,400 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 6,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 6,600 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 6,603 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,900 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 7,300 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 7,560 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 7,900 An | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 7,800 An | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7,550 An | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 8,023 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 7,780 An | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 8,096 An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 8,229 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6,160 An | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 6,328 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 5,480 An | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 5,303 An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,381 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 7,056 An | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 7,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,652 An | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,972 An | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 4,400 An | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 5,968 An | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 4,577 An | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 6,594 An | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 6,370 An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,896 An | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 7,915 An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10,370 An | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 12,859 An | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 11,650 An | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 10,283 An | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 6,992 An | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 11,170 An | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 13,527 An | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 21,574 An | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 21,574 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,534 An | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 9,229 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,398 An | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 8,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 8,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,659 An | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 6,314 An | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9,037 An | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 8,319 An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3,869 An | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 4,928 An | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 5,351 An | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3,640 An | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 2,802 An | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 4,274 An | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 3,572 An | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 3,572 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,291 An, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 3,572 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,291 An, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.8% | 6,992 An | 11,170 An |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 13,527 An | 21,574 An |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 21,574 An | 9,534 An |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 8,319 An | 3,869 An |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 2,802 An | 4,274 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,068 An | 5,440 An | 6,600 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,551 An | 6,603 An | 8,096 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,494 An | 5,303 An | 8,229 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,571 An | 4,400 An | 10,370 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,839 An | 6,992 An | 21,574 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,887 An | 3,869 An | 9,037 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,572 An | 2,802 An | 4,274 An | 4 |
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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 swine, breeding — stocks in Lesotho?
- Swine, breeding — stocks in Lesotho was 3,572 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 21,574 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,802 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, breeding — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — stocks rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).