Poultry production, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poultry production, per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per capita in Lesotho is 0.0002 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +143.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +73.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production, per capita 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 | +143.9% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 2020 | +73.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 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 poultry production, per capita in Lesotho?
- Poultry production, per capita in Lesotho was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 tonnes per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for poultry production, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.