Swine — Stocks in Lesotho
Lesotho: Swine — Stocks was 35,718 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Stocks in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — stocks in Lesotho is 35,718 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 — stocks in Lesotho peaked at 215,741 An in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,018 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 — Stocks in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 54,400 An | — |
| 1962 | 56,300 An | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 58,000 An | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 59,600 An | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 60,800 An | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 62,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 64,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 66,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 66,026 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 69,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 73,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 75,600 An | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 79,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 78,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 75,500 An | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 80,231 An | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 77,802 An | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 80,959 An | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 82,292 An | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 61,601 An | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 63,282 An | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 54,800 An | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 53,031 An | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 53,812 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 70,560 An | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 70,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66,516 An | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 49,718 An | -25.3% |
| 1992 | 44,000 An | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 59,680 An | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 45,770 An | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 65,935 An | +44.1% |
| 1996 | 63,700 An | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 78,965 An | +24.0% |
| 1998 | 79,146 An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 103,700 An | +31.0% |
| 2000 | 128,592 An | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 116,496 An | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 102,829 An | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 69,917 An | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 111,699 An | +59.8% |
| 2005 | 135,266 An | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 215,741 An | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 215,741 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 95,342 An | -55.8% |
| 2009 | 92,288 An | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 83,976 An | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 80,000 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66,586 An | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 63,145 An | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 90,368 An | +43.1% |
| 2016 | 83,190 An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 38,689 An | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 49,275 An | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 53,507 An | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 36,401 An | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 28,018 An | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 42,735 An | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 35,718 An | -16.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 35,718 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 362,906 An, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 35,718 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,906 An, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — 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% | 69,917 An | 111,699 An |
| 2006 | +59.5% | 135,266 An | 215,741 An |
| 2008 | -55.8% | 215,741 An | 95,342 An |
| 2017 | -53.5% | 83,190 An | 38,689 An |
| 2022 | +52.5% | 28,018 An | 42,735 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,678 An | 54,400 An | 66,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,512 An | 66,026 An | 80,959 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,938 An | 53,031 An | 82,292 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,713 An | 44,000 An | 103,700 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,391 An | 69,917 An | 215,741 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,874 An | 38,689 An | 90,368 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,718 An | 28,018 An | 42,735 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 — stocks in Lesotho?
- Swine — stocks in Lesotho was 35,718 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 215,741 An in 2006.
- What is the lowest swine — stocks recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,018 An in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for swine — stocks?
- Lesotho ranks 129th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — 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 — 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).