Lesotho vs Zambia: Daily per capita protein supply
Lesotho
50.54 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.26 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
181st
Zambia rank
182nd
Daily per capita protein supply over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia, a difference of 2.28 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 182nd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.21 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 61.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 61.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 54.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 6.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 59.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 51.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 7.78 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 69.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.88 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 60.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.51 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 49.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.65 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily per capita protein supply, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 50.54 grams of protein per day per capita against 48.26 grams of protein per day per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily per capita protein supply between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 2.28 grams of protein per day per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for daily per capita protein supply?
- Lesotho ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 182nd 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.