Lesotho vs Yemen: Daily supply of calories per person
Lesotho
1,873 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Yemen
1,811 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lesotho rank
188th
Yemen rank
190th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,811 kilocalories per day in Yemen, a difference of 62 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 190th 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 | 2,200 kilocalories per day | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 556.74 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 1,601 kilocalories per day | 453.4 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,087 kilocalories per day | 1,769 kilocalories per day | 317.48 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 1,822 kilocalories per day | 316.18 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilocalories per day | 1,853 kilocalories per day | 616.03 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 2,000 kilocalories per day | 264.69 kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1,827 kilocalories per day | 1,923 kilocalories per day | 95.67 kilocalories per day | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Lesotho, at 1,873 kilocalories per day against 1,811 kilocalories per day in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 62 kilocalories per day, with Lesotho 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 daily supply of calories per person?
- Lesotho ranks 188th and Yemen ranks 190th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – 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.