Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) was 26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of transboundary breeds in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, number of transboundary breeds in Lesotho stood at 26. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of transboundary breeds in Lesotho peaked at 26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 26 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 | 1 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.67 | 25 | 26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More development goals data for Lesotho
- Red List Index 0.9471 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.7193 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 145.27 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 26 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,104 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 1,582 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of transboundary breeds in Lesotho?
- Number of transboundary breeds in Lesotho was 26 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of transboundary breeds recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of transboundary breeds?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of transboundary breeds rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of transboundary breeds (including extinct ones). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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