Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat was 68.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.56
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
85.56
in 2014
All-time low
30.3
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 68.56 for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho peaked at 85.56 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.94 | — |
| 1962 | 51.04 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 46.61 | -8.7% |
| 1964 | 45.85 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 48.15 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 37.78 | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 39.56 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 35.91 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 36.4 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 39.2 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 43.55 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 45.47 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 43.27 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 42.15 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 39.95 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 39.22 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 40.53 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 43.42 | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 44.05 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 46.95 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 44.86 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 54.53 | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 64.96 | +19.1% |
| 1984 | 57.67 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 51.8 | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 47.84 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 46.08 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 42.48 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 37.64 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 35.18 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 35.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.62 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.76 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 31.49 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 30.3 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 32.67 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 31 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 34.5 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 35.9 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 37.39 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 38.1 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 37.39 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.91 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 47 | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 41.9 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 42.08 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 42.96 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 62.08 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 64.64 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 63.76 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 85.56 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 80 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 75.04 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 75.84 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.64 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 61.64 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 72.4 | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 61.6 | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 60.12 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 68.56 | +14.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 68.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.72, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 68.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.2, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.47 | 35.91 | 51.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.08 | 39.2 | 45.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.48 | 37.64 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.88 | 30.3 | 37.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.02 | 35.9 | 47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.05 | 53.28 | 85.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.67 | 60.12 | 72.4 | 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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat in Lesotho was 68.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.56 in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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