Poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho is 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0155 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0165 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0211 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0237 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0253 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.029 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0369 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0354 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0424 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0421 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0385 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0282 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 0.017 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | +146.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0151 tonnes per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +146.7% | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0211 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0382 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0274 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0307 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0213 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0165 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0317 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0212 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0172 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 172 Cuba 0.0376 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bhutan 0.0305 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Oman 0.0221 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Namibia 0.0201 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Congo 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Gabon 0.0163 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0529 tonnes per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.