Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Lesotho peaked at 113.96 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6945 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.96 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 103.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 93.8 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 83.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 82.27 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 72.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 79.97 animals per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 73.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 71.89 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 73.87 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 68.95 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 65.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 43.93 animals per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1974 | 35.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 35.19 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 34 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 26.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1978 | 19.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 18 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 12.43 animals per US$ of GDP | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 12.37 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 16.75 animals per US$ of GDP | +35.4% |
| 1983 | 15.86 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 18.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 23.9 animals per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 20.19 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1987 | 16.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 14.38 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 13.96 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.22 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 5.33 animals per US$ of GDP | -56.4% |
| 1992 | 4.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1993 | 5.09 animals per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 5.75 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 6.21 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 6.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 5.47 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 5.42 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 5.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.26 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 animals per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.64 animals per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 2004 | 2.57 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.54 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.68 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 animals per US$ of GDP | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 2.28 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 1.16 animals per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 1.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9255 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.96 animals per US$ of GDP | +111.6% |
| 2015 | 1.26 animals per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8872 animals per US$ of GDP | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 1.06 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9438 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6945 animals per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 1.35 animals per US$ of GDP | +94.1% |
| 2021 | 1.57 animals per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 1.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.02 animals per US$ of GDP | 71.89 animals per US$ of GDP | 113.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 18 animals per US$ of GDP | 73.87 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 animals per US$ of GDP | 12.37 animals per US$ of GDP | 23.9 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 animals per US$ of GDP | 4.04 animals per US$ of GDP | 12.22 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.87 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.93 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.6945 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.96 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.57 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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.., per in Lesotho?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Lesotho was 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 113.96 animals per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6945 animals per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.