Egg production in Lesotho

Lesotho: Egg production was 1,355 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,355 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
171st
of 197 countries
All-time high
1,870 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
532 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Egg production in Lesotho, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 Seychelles 1,920 tonnes compare
  2. 170 Congo 1,520 tonnes compare
  3. 172 Eswatini 1,338 tonnes compare
  4. 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,296 tonnes compare
  5. 174 East Timor 1,164 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Egg production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 11,454 data points, 1961–2024
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