Chickens in Lesotho
Lesotho had 534,000 chickens in 2024, the 158th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 1.5 million head in 1995.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 534,000 head
- World rank
- 158 of 179
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 1.5 million head
- 1995
Chickens in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (head)
Lesotho compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Timor-Leste | 571,000 | 0.00% |
| 157 | Comoros | 551,000 | 0.00% |
| 158 | Lesotho | 534,000 | 0.00% |
| 159 | Saint Lucia | 479,000 | 0.00% |
| 160 | Samoa | 438,000 | 0.00% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Lesotho is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 534,000 | −15% |
| 2023 | 625,000 | +14% |
| 2022 | 549,000 | −27% |
| 2021 | 752,000 | +53% |
| 2020 | 490,000 | +71% |
| 2019 | 286,000 | −32% |
| 2018 | 419,000 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 433,000 | +48% |
| 2016 | 292,000 | −44% |
| 2015 | 522,000 | −42% |
| 2014 | 906,000 | +147% |
| 2013 | 367,000 | −27% |
| 2012 | 500,000 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 485,000 | −3.4% |
| 2010 | 502,000 | −35% |
| 2009 | 771,000 | +27% |
| 2008 | 605,000 | −32% |
| 2007 | 893,000 | −0.8% |
| 2006 | 900,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 900,000 | +13% |
| 2004 | 800,000 | −11% |
| 2003 | 900,000 | −10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000,000 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 950,000 | −5.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000,000 | −9.1% |
| 1999 | 1,100,000 | −8.3% |
| 1998 | 1,200,000 | −7.7% |
| 1997 | 1,300,000 | −7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,400,000 | −6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,500,000 | +25% |
| 1994 | 1,200,000 | +20% |
| 1993 | 1,000,000 | +25% |
| 1992 | 800,000 | −11% |
| 1991 | 900,000 | −10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000,000 | +11% |
| 1986 | 900,000 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 824,000 | +15% |
| 1984 | 714,000 | −23% |
| 1983 | 924,000 | −12% |
| 1982 | 1,052,000 | +29% |
| 1981 | 815,000 | +12% |
| 1980 | 730,000 | −12% |
| 1979 | 826,000 | −0.5% |
| 1978 | 830,000 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 812,000 | −2.2% |
| 1976 | 830,000 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 830,000 | −1.2% |
| 1974 | 840,000 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 850,000 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 840,000 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 830,000 | −1.3% |
| 1970 | 841,000 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 815,000 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 790,000 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 765,000 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 742,000 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 720,000 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 698,000 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 677,000 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 657,000 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 635,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Lesotho?
Lesotho had 534,000 chickens in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lesotho rank in the world by number of chickens?
Lesotho ranked 158th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Lesotho changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 1.5 million head in 1995.
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.