Lesotho vs Yemen: Calorie supply by food group
Lesotho
1,614 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Yemen
1,682 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
190th
Yemen rank
188th
Calorie supply by food group over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 68 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 188th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,058 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,483 kilocalories per day per capita | 575.17 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,474 kilocalories per day per capita | 439.2 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1,928 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,602 kilocalories per day per capita | 325.59 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,023 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,704 kilocalories per day per capita | 318.62 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,329 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,708 kilocalories per day per capita | 620.4 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,998 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,865 kilocalories per day per capita | 133.27 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,581 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,786 kilocalories per day per capita | 205.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 1,682 kilocalories per day per capita against 1,614 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 68 kilocalories per day per capita, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
- Lesotho ranks 190th and Yemen ranks 188th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. 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.