Egg production in Lesotho
Lesotho: Egg production was 1,355 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Egg production in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production in Lesotho is 1,355 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Lesotho peaked at 1,870 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 532 tonnes, in 1961.
Lesotho ranks 171st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 592.67 tonnes | 532 tonnes | 672 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 756 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 805 tonnes | 784 tonnes | 826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,126 tonnes | 820 tonnes | 1,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,534 tonnes | 1,398 tonnes | 1,650 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,552 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | 1,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,363 tonnes | 1,270 tonnes | 1,407 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Seychelles 1,920 tonnes compare
- 170 Congo 1,520 tonnes compare
- 172 Eswatini 1,338 tonnes compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,296 tonnes compare
- 174 East Timor 1,164 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6724 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 221.03 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Lesotho?
- Egg production in Lesotho was 1,355 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 532 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for egg production?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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