Burundi vs Lesotho: Daily supply of calories per person
Burundi
1,698 kilocalories per day
in 2022
Lesotho
1,873 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Burundi rank
192nd
Lesotho rank
189th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,698 kilocalories per day in Burundi, a difference of 175 kilocalories per day.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 192nd and Lesotho ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,574 kilocalories per day | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 690.4 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,709 kilocalories per day | 1,812 kilocalories per day | 103.19 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,698 kilocalories per day in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 175 kilocalories per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Burundi ranks 192nd and Lesotho ranks 189th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.