Swine, market — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine, market — Stocks was 32,146 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — stocks in Lesotho is 32,146 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 194,167 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25,216 An, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,960 An | — |
| 1962 | 50,670 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 52,200 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 53,640 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 54,720 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 55,800 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 57,600 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 58,500 An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 59,400 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 59,423 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62,100 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 65,700 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 68,040 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 71,100 An | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 70,200 An | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 67,950 An | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 72,208 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 70,022 An | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 72,863 An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 74,063 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 55,441 An | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 56,954 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 49,320 An | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 47,728 An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 48,431 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 63,504 An | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 63,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 63,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 59,864 An | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 44,746 An | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 39,600 An | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 53,712 An | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 41,193 An | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 59,342 An | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 57,330 An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 71,068 An | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 71,231 An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 93,330 An | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 115,733 An | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 104,846 An | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 92,546 An | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 62,925 An | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 100,529 An | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 121,739 An | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 194,167 An | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 194,167 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 85,808 An | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 83,059 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 75,578 An | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 72,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 72,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59,927 An | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 56,830 An | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 81,331 An | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 74,871 An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 34,820 An | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 44,348 An | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 48,156 An | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 32,761 An | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 25,216 An | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 38,462 An | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 32,146 An | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32,146 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 326,615 An, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32,146 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 326,615 An, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — 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% | 62,925 An | 100,529 An |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 121,739 An | 194,167 An |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 194,167 An | 85,808 An |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 74,871 An | 34,820 An |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 25,216 An | 38,462 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,610 An | 48,960 An | 59,400 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,961 An | 59,423 An | 72,863 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,444 An | 47,728 An | 74,063 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,142 An | 39,600 An | 93,330 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,552 An | 62,925 An | 194,167 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,986 An | 34,820 An | 81,331 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,146 An | 25,216 An | 38,462 An | 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 swine, market — stocks in Lesotho?
- Swine, market — stocks in Lesotho was 32,146 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 194,167 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine, market — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,216 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine, market — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — 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, market — 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).