Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 42.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho is 42.74, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho peaked at 69.32 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.67, in 2013.
That places Lesotho 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.12 | — |
| 1962 | 45.75 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 44.39 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 49.66 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 46.75 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 43.95 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 42.7 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 41.16 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 39.7 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 40.95 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 42.11 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43.72 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 44.83 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 46.52 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 46.93 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.36 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 47.69 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 43.63 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 45.43 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 40.76 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 44.53 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 46.85 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 65.25 | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 58.91 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 50.71 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 41.08 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 50.51 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 54.58 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 54.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.11 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 53.77 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.57 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 49.95 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 49.58 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.14 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 45.94 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.31 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.63 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 41.58 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.29 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.33 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.86 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 47.65 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.85 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 51.71 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 53.18 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.35 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.19 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 55.92 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 54.96 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.28 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.67 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 67.92 | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 41.87 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 69.32 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 53.95 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 55.24 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.05 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 39.07 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 43.65 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 52.85 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 42.74 | -19.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +90.4% | 35.67 | 67.92 |
| 2016 | +65.6% | 41.87 | 69.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.58 | 39.7 | 49.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.42 | 40.95 | 52.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.79 | 40.76 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.66 | 41.58 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.68 | 43.29 | 54.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.22 | 35.67 | 69.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.58 | 39.07 | 52.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho was 42.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 in 2016.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.67 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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