> In 2024 Lesotho produced 8,837 t of all meat, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%.

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

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# All meat production in Lesotho

In 2024 Lesotho produced 8,837 t of all meat, the 166th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 27,010 t in 1988.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 20248,837 t
World rank166 of 194
10-year change−20%
Record27,010 t1988

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

## Lesotho compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
kg per person3.78world 45.8
10-year change−20%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 164 | [Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/malta/) | 10,438 | 0.00% |
| 165 | [Macao](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/macao/) | 8,864 | 0.00% |
| 166 | **Lesotho** | 8,837 | 0.00% |
| 167 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/gambia/) | 8,278 | 0.00% |
| 168 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/new-caledonia/) | 6,852 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 194 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

### Map of world production of 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 | 8,837 | −1.8% |
| 2023 | 8,999 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,821 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 8,803 | −9.5% |
| 2020 | 9,725 | +13% |
| 2019 | 8,617 | −5.9% |
| 2018 | 9,153 | −2.1% |
| 2017 | 9,346 | −13% |
| 2016 | 10,698 | −0.8% |
| 2015 | 10,781 | −2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,108 | +16% |
| 2013 | 9,552 | −6.0% |
| 2012 | 10,164 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9,834 | +18% |
| 2010 | 8,364 | −7.9% |
| 2009 | 9,082 | −10% |
| 2008 | 10,124 | −2.2% |
| 2007 | 10,351 | −7.0% |
| 2006 | 11,135 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 10,454 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9,808 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 9,510 | −2.9% |
| 2002 | 9,796 | −4.6% |
| 2001 | 10,270 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10,195 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 9,961 | +20% |
| 1998 | 8,330 | −6.7% |
| 1997 | 8,927 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 8,494 | −3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,772 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 8,226 | −1.1% |
| 1993 | 8,321 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 8,007 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 7,454 | −69% |
| 1990 | 24,295 | −6.4% |
| 1989 | 25,965 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | 27,010 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 26,690 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 26,560 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25,820 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 25,200 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25,030 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 24,620 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 23,178 | −1.1% |
| 1980 | 23,440 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22,714 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 21,554 | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 20,414 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 19,884 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 20,616 | −0.2% |
| 1974 | 20,666 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 20,082 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 19,324 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,797 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 18,409 | +15% |
| 1969 | 15,946 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 14,704 | −6.6% |
| 1967 | 15,749 | +15% |
| 1966 | 13,642 | −18% |
| 1965 | 16,702 | +10% |
| 1964 | 15,146 | −11% |
| 1963 | 17,095 | −0.4% |
| 1962 | 17,166 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 16,281 | — |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of meat in Lesotho?

Lesotho produced 8,837 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Lesotho rank in the world for production of meat?

Lesotho ranked 166th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of meat in Lesotho changed?

It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 27,010 t in 1988.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/spain/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/argentina/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/pakistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/vietnam/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/australia/)
[All countries producing all meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

## 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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