Germany vs Lesotho: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Germany
35.14 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
33.55 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Germany rank
141st
Lesotho rank
144th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Germany
- Lesotho
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.14 kilocalories per day per capita against 33.55 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 1.59 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.92 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1970s | 60.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 51.37 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1980s | 74.46 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.5 kilocalories per day per capita | 56.96 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 1990s | 67.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.79 kilocalories per day per capita | 52.15 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 45.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.67 kilocalories per day per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 40.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 41.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7574 kilocalories per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Germany or Lesotho?
- Germany, at 35.14 kilocalories per day per capita against 33.55 kilocalories per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Germany and Lesotho?
- 1.59 kilocalories per day per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Lesotho rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Germany ranks 141st and Lesotho ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.