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