Milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk production, per square kilometre was 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.41 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
71st
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.41 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Lesotho ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3599 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.369 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3211 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3343 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3439 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3534 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3725 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4012 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4298 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4585 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4776 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5063 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5254 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.554 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5731 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5922 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6113 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6304 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6495 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6686 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6877 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7069 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.726 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7355 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7451 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7642 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7737 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7833 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +385.4% |
| 1992 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 4.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 5.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2023 | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +385.4% | 0.7833 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.8 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +70.8% | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.75 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -26.1% | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -25.5% | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3499 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4012 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5359 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4298 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6304 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7212 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6495 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7737 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7833 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 68 Tajikistan 8.47 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Moldova 7.93 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bulgaria 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Finland 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jordan 7.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mexico 7.16 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2942 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Lesotho rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.