Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho
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
186th
of 192 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
63
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 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 45.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 44.39 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 49.66 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 43.95 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 42.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 41.16 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 39.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 40.95 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 42.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 43.72 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 44.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 46.52 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 46.93 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 52.36 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 47.69 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 43.63 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 45.43 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 40.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 44.53 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 46.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 65.25 kilograms per year per capita | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 58.91 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 50.71 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 41.08 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 50.51 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 54.58 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 54.71 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 53.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 51.57 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 49.95 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.14 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 45.94 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 44.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.63 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 41.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 43.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 44.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.86 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 47.65 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 51.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 53.18 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 54.35 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 49.19 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 55.92 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 54.96 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.28 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 35.67 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 67.92 kilograms per year per capita | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 41.87 kilograms per year per capita | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 69.32 kilograms per year per capita | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 53.95 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 55.24 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.05 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 39.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 43.65 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 52.85 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 42.74 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 42.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 42.74 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 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 kilograms per year per capita | 67.92 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +65.6% | 41.87 kilograms per year per capita | 69.32 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 183 Cambodia 48.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Mozambique 45.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 East Timor 44.99 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 41.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Ethiopia 30.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Togo 21.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 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 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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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.