> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/lesotho/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024569 t
World rank171 of 189
10-year change−41%
Record1,607 t1995

## Chicken meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person0.24world 15.7
10-year change−41%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 169 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/comoros/) | 592 | 0.00% |
| 170 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/cabo-verde/) | 590 | 0.00% |
| 171 | **Lesotho** | 569 | 0.00% |
| 172 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/grenada/) | 549 | 0.00% |
| 173 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/vanuatu/) | 548 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

### Map of world production of chicken meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports337 t USD 1.7 m
Importer rank172 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](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Lesotho

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/lesotho/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/lesotho/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/lesotho/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/lesotho/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/lesotho/)[Other fruits, n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-fruits/lesotho/)[Wool, greasy](https://husfarm.com/production/wool/lesotho/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/lesotho/)[Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen](https://husfarm.com/production/game-meat/lesotho/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/lesotho/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/lesotho/)[Hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/lesotho/)
[Agricultural production in Lesotho](https://husfarm.com/production/country/lesotho/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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