FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep meat production in Lesotho
In 2024 Lesotho produced 430 t of sheep meat, the 138th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. The record was 4,200 t in 1989.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 430 t
- World rank
- 138 of 175
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 4,200 t
- 1989
Sheep meat in Lesotho, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 430 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 414 | −29% |
| 2022 | 582 | +98% |
| 2021 | 294 | −58% |
| 2020 | 695 | +51% |
| 2019 | 460 | −21% |
| 2018 | 582 | +20% |
| 2017 | 483 | −15% |
| 2016 | 568 | −0.7% |
| 2015 | 572 | +38% |
| 2014 | 414 | −23% |
| 2013 | 541 | +33% |
| 2012 | 406 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 378 | +53% |
| 2010 | 247 | −48% |
| 2009 | 471 | +12% |
| 2008 | 421 | +17% |
| 2007 | 359 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 339 | −16% |
| 2005 | 404 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | 416 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 381 | −11% |
| 2002 | 426 | −6.0% |
| 2001 | 453 | −8.7% |
| 2000 | 496 | +15% |
| 1999 | 432 | +60% |
| 1998 | 270 | −25% |
| 1997 | 360 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 361 | −15% |
| 1995 | 425 | −11% |
| 1994 | 475 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 434 | −14% |
| 1992 | 506 | −8.0% |
| 1991 | 550 | −87% |
| 1990 | 4,200 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,200 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 4,150 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,100 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4,050 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,900 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,850 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3,600 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 3,400 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3,100 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 3,000 | −9.1% |
| 1975 | 3,300 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,300 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3,200 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 3,100 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,965 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2,892 | +18% |
| 1969 | 2,456 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2,343 | −13% |
| 1967 | 2,701 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 2,515 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,515 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,481 | −2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,547 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 2,562 | +16% |
| 1961 | 2,218 | — |
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.