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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 42.74 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

42.74 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 19.1%

World rank

185th

of 191 countries

All-time high

69.32 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

35.67 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho is 42.74 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.67 kilograms per year per capita, in 2013.

That places Lesotho 185th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	44.58 kilograms per year per capita	39.7 kilograms per year per capita	49.66 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	45.42 kilograms per year per capita	40.95 kilograms per year per capita	52.36 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	50.79 kilograms per year per capita	40.76 kilograms per year per capita	65.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	47.66 kilograms per year per capita	41.58 kilograms per year per capita	53.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	48.68 kilograms per year per capita	43.29 kilograms per year per capita	54.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	53.22 kilograms per year per capita	35.67 kilograms per year per capita	69.32 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	44.58 kilograms per year per capita	39.07 kilograms per year per capita	52.85 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

182 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Mozambique 45.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 East Timor 44.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
186 Somalia 41.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
187 Ethiopia 30.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
188 Togo 21.03 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Lesotho ranks 185th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.