Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho
Lesotho: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 85.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.3 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
93.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
43.81 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
Lesotho recorded 85.3 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43.81 kilograms per year per capita, 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 | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.12 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.84 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.67 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 47.22 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 45.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.38 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 46.7 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 45.07 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 46.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 45.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 43.81 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 44.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 51.1 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 53.95 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 57.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 60.83 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 59.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 54.9 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 59.47 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 53.45 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 47.57 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 45.07 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 52.13 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 60.27 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 64.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 67.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 61.3 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 61.16 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.52 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 67.75 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 59.57 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 62.82 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 60.8 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 55.49 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 53.73 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 53.42 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 54.17 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 55.31 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 57.27 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 58.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60.85 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 57.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 58.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 55 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 63.57 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 64.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 62.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 54.44 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 80.09 kilograms per year per capita | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 75.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 88.97 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 76.31 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 93.71 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 67.21 kilograms per year per capita | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 72.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.38 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 85.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 85.3 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 117.57 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.59 kilograms per year per capita | 43.9 kilograms per year per capita | 48.92 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.3 kilograms per year per capita | 43.81 kilograms per year per capita | 57.13 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.83 kilograms per year per capita | 45.07 kilograms per year per capita | 64.72 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 kilograms per year per capita | 53.73 kilograms per year per capita | 67.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.29 kilograms per year per capita | 53.42 kilograms per year per capita | 62.73 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.62 kilograms per year per capita | 54.44 kilograms per year per capita | 93.71 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.41 kilograms per year per capita | 66.91 kilograms per year per capita | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 87.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Eswatini 87.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 85.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Pakistan 83.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 79.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 79.84 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Lesotho was 85.3 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 93.71 kilograms per year per capita 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 kilograms per year per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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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.