Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 85.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.3
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.71
in 2018
All-time low
43.81
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 85.3 for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho peaked at 93.71 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.81, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 171st 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 vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.12 | — |
| 1962 | 46.98 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.84 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.67 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.18 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.92 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 47.22 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 45.51 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 43.9 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.38 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 46.7 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 45.07 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 46.8 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 45.23 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.81 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 44.84 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 51.1 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 53.95 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 57.13 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 60.83 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 59.86 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.9 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 59.47 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 53.45 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 47.57 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 45.07 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 52.13 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 60.27 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 64.72 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 67.84 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 61.3 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 61.16 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.52 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.75 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 59.57 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 62.82 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 60.8 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.49 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 53.73 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.42 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.17 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.31 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.27 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 58.15 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.85 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 57.69 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 58.33 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.73 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 55 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 63.57 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 64.28 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.17 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 54.44 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 80.09 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 75.46 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 88.97 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 76.31 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 93.71 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 67.21 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 72.06 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 66.91 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.38 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 85.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 85.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.59 | 43.9 | 48.92 | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.3 | 43.81 | 57.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.83 | 45.07 | 64.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 53.73 | 67.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 | 53.42 | 62.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.62 | 54.44 | 93.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.41 | 66.91 | 85.3 | 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 vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho was 85.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 in 2018.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.81 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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