Chicken meat production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 569 t of chicken meat, the 171st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 1,607 t in 1995.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 569 t
- World rank
- 171 of 189
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 1,607 t
- 1995
Chicken meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.24
- world 15.7
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Comoros | 592 | 0.00% |
| 170 | Cabo Verde | 590 | 0.00% |
| 171 | Lesotho | 569 | 0.00% |
| 172 | Grenada | 549 | 0.00% |
| 173 | Vanuatu | 548 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of chicken meat
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 569 | −15% |
| 2023 | 666 | +14% |
| 2022 | 585 | −27% |
| 2021 | 802 | +54% |
| 2020 | 522 | +75% |
| 2019 | 298 | −33% |
| 2018 | 444 | −3.3% |
| 2017 | 459 | +48% |
| 2016 | 310 | −44% |
| 2015 | 555 | −42% |
| 2014 | 963 | +147% |
| 2013 | 390 | −27% |
| 2012 | 532 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 516 | −3.6% |
| 2010 | 535 | −35% |
| 2009 | 822 | +27% |
| 2008 | 645 | −32% |
| 2007 | 953 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 961 | −0.1% |
| 2005 | 962 | +13% |
| 2004 | 855 | −11% |
| 2003 | 963 | −10% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 1,018 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,072 | −8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,168 | −8.5% |
| 1998 | 1,277 | −7.9% |
| 1997 | 1,387 | −7.3% |
| 1996 | 1,497 | −6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,607 | +25% |
| 1994 | 1,288 | +20% |
| 1993 | 1,074 | +29% |
| 1992 | 832 | −11% |
| 1991 | 936 | −27% |
| 1990 | 1,280 | +10% |
| 1989 | 1,160 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1,120 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,080 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,040 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,040 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 960 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 880 | +15% |
| 1981 | 768 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 760 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 744 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 744 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 744 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 744 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 736 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 736 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 736 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 720 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 720 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 672 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 640 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 606 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 576 | +24% |
| 1966 | 464 | −10% |
| 1965 | 518 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 502 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 488 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 472 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 457 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 337 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 172 of 189
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of chicken meat in Lesotho?
Lesotho produced 569 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of chicken meat?
Lesotho ranked 171st of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.
How has the production of chicken meat in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 1,607 t in 1995.
Does Lesotho export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?
In 2024 Lesotho reported no exports and imports of 337 t (USD 1.7 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Lesotho is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.