Lesotho vs Switzerland: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Lesotho
374.85 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Switzerland
376.88 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
116th
Switzerland rank
114th
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Lesotho
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 376.88 grams per day per capita against 374.85 grams per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 2.03 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581.34 grams per day per capita | 322.47 grams per day per capita | 258.86 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 518.84 grams per day per capita | 282.15 grams per day per capita | 236.69 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 497.75 grams per day per capita | 268.94 grams per day per capita | 228.81 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 534.17 grams per day per capita | 293.13 grams per day per capita | 241.04 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 618.93 grams per day per capita | 294.08 grams per day per capita | 324.85 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 505.43 grams per day per capita | 349.18 grams per day per capita | 156.26 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 369.15 grams per day per capita | 367.53 grams per day per capita | 1.62 grams per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Lesotho or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 376.88 grams per day per capita against 374.85 grams per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 2.03 grams per day per capita, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Switzerland rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Lesotho ranks 116th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 192 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 supply of different food groups per person. 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.