> In 2024 Lesotho produced 70 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 47th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%.

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

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# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Lesotho

In 2024 Lesotho produced 70 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled, the 47th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 56%. The record was 146 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Production, 202470 t
World rank47 of 56
10-year change+56%
Record146 t2016

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Lesotho, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
kg per person0.03world 0.09
10-year change+56%world +8.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 45 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/cameroon/) | 147 | 0.02% |
| 46 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/cuba/) | 125 | 0.02% |
| 47 | **Lesotho** | 70 | 0.01% |
| 48 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/papua-new-guinea/) | 44 | 0.01% |
| 49 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/serbia/) | 44 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

### Map of world production of horse meat, fresh or chilled

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 | 70 | −2.8% |
| 2023 | 72 | −8.9% |
| 2022 | 79 | +52% |
| 2021 | 52 | +33% |
| 2020 | 39 | −15% |
| 2019 | 46 | −15% |
| 2018 | 54 | −21% |
| 2017 | 68 | −53% |
| 2016 | 146 | +295% |
| 2015 | 37 | −18% |
| 2014 | 45 | −6.3% |
| 2013 | 48 | −11% |
| 2012 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 53 | −1.9% |
| 2010 | 54 | −3.6% |
| 2009 | 56 | −3.4% |
| 2008 | 58 | +14% |
| 2007 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 50 | −2.0% |
| 2005 | 51 | −11% |
| 2004 | 57 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 53 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 | −15% |
| 2001 | 62 | −4.6% |
| 2000 | 65 | −1.5% |
| 1999 | 66 | +14% |
| 1998 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 56 | −9.7% |
| 1996 | 62 | −1.6% |
| 1995 | 63 | −10.0% |
| 1994 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 65 | +23% |
| 1992 | 53 | −8.6% |
| 1991 | 58 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Lesotho?

Lesotho produced 70 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of horse meat, fresh or chilled?

Lesotho ranked 47th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of horse meat, fresh or chilled in Lesotho changed?

It rose by 56% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +8.0% for the world. The record was 146 t in 2016.

### 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-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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