Ethiopia vs Lesotho: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Ethiopia
30.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
42.74 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
188th
Lesotho rank
186th
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Ethiopia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 42.74 kilograms per year per capita against 30.06 kilograms per year per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 12.68 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.67 kilograms per year per capita | 45.45 kilograms per year per capita | 35.78 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.29 kilograms per year per capita | 48.68 kilograms per year per capita | 31.39 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 21.28 kilograms per year per capita | 53.22 kilograms per year per capita | 31.94 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 35.13 kilograms per year per capita | 44.58 kilograms per year per capita | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Ethiopia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 42.74 kilograms per year per capita against 30.06 kilograms per year per capita in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 12.68 kilograms per year per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Lesotho?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Lesotho rank globally for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Lesotho ranks 186th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.