Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 2.80 billion animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.80 billion animals
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
195th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.29 billion animals
in 1990
All-time low
1.66 billion animals
in 2019
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho stood at 2.80 billion animals.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho peaked at 7.29 billion animals in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.66 billion animals, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 195th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.07 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 4.34 billion animals | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4.41 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.32 billion animals | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.52 billion animals | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 4.10 billion animals | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 4.74 billion animals | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 4.50 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.74 billion animals | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 5.08 billion animals | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.27 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.27 billion animals | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.32 billion animals | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.31 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.26 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.02 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 5.04 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.13 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.22 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 5.36 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.37 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.84 billion animals | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 6.13 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.26 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.42 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 6.44 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.59 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6.76 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 6.92 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.29 billion animals | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 3.75 billion animals | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 3.36 billion animals | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 4.25 billion animals | +26.6% |
| 1994 | 5.05 billion animals | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 6.22 billion animals | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 5.81 billion animals | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.46 billion animals | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 5.03 billion animals | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.80 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 4.50 billion animals | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.34 billion animals | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.60 billion animals | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 4.22 billion animals | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.88 billion animals | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.46 billion animals | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 4.57 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.51 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.30 billion animals | -26.9% |
| 2009 | 3.98 billion animals | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.60 billion animals | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 2.66 billion animals | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.76 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 billion animals | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 4.78 billion animals | +118.2% |
| 2015 | 2.97 billion animals | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion animals | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 2.44 billion animals | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.41 billion animals | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 billion animals | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 billion animals | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 3.78 billion animals | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 2.94 billion animals | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 3.25 billion animals | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 2.80 billion animals | -13.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2.80 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2.80 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +118.2% | 2.19 billion animals | 4.78 billion animals |
| 2020 | +66.8% | 1.66 billion animals | 2.77 billion animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.41 billion animals | 4.07 billion animals | 4.74 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.19 billion animals | 5.02 billion animals | 5.32 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 billion animals | 5.36 billion animals | 6.92 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.10 billion animals | 3.36 billion animals | 7.29 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 billion animals | 3.30 billion animals | 4.60 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 billion animals | 1.66 billion animals | 4.78 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.11 billion animals | 2.77 billion animals | 3.78 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 192 Solomon Islands 4.24 billion animals compare
- 193 Rwanda 3.98 billion animals compare
- 194 Cuba 3.39 billion animals compare
- 196 Luxembourg 1.75 billion animals compare
- 197 Equatorial Guinea 1.48 billion animals compare
- 198 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.47 billion animals compare
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Lesotho was 2.80 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 billion animals in 1990.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 billion animals in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Lesotho ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.