FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Goat meat production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 199 t of goat meat, the 128th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 52%. The record was 2,720 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 199 t
- World rank
- 128 of 170
- 10-year change
- −52%
- Record
- 2,720 t
- 1989
Goat meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 199 | −14% |
| 2023 | 232 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 216 | +24% |
| 2021 | 174 | −35% |
| 2020 | 268 | +18% |
| 2019 | 228 | −39% |
| 2018 | 371 | +19% |
| 2017 | 312 | +20% |
| 2016 | 261 | −27% |
| 2015 | 356 | −14% |
| 2014 | 414 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 397 | +29% |
| 2012 | 308 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 288 | +53% |
| 2010 | 188 | −31% |
| 2009 | 271 | −40% |
| 2008 | 449 | +48% |
| 2007 | 303 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 291 | +15% |
| 2005 | 253 | +38% |
| 2004 | 183 | −18% |
| 2003 | 224 | −5.5% |
| 2002 | 237 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 220 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 219 | −21% |
| 1999 | 278 | +74% |
| 1998 | 160 | −32% |
| 1997 | 236 | +11% |
| 1996 | 213 | −4.1% |
| 1995 | 222 | −16% |
| 1994 | 263 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 244 | +24% |
| 1992 | 197 | −3.4% |
| 1991 | 204 | −92% |
| 1990 | 2,640 | −2.9% |
| 1989 | 2,720 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,640 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 2,560 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,520 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,480 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2,400 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2,320 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,240 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 2,160 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 2,080 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 1,920 | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 1,760 | +16% |
| 1977 | 1,520 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1,440 | −14% |
| 1975 | 1,680 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,536 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1,504 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1,472 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 1,413 | +11% |
| 1969 | 1,276 | +20% |
| 1968 | 1,062 | −25% |
| 1967 | 1,419 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 1,296 | −4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,357 | +19% |
| 1964 | 1,140 | −10% |
| 1963 | 1,267 | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 1,200 | +18% |
| 1961 | 1,013 | — |
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.