Daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily supply of calories per person was 1,873 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,873 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
189th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,588 kilocalories per day
in 2006
All-time low
1,810 kilocalories per day
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho is 1,873 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho peaked at 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,810 kilocalories per day, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,297 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,261 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,319 kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,237 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2,263 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 2,157 kilocalories per day | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2,133 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,095 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 2,039 kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2,078 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,997 kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 1,915 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2,011 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 1,971 kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,052 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 2,139 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 2,204 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 2,134 kilocalories per day | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2,099 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,147 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,091 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,143 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,084 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2,075 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,035 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,059 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,107 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,111 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,116 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,152 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,064 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 2,129 kilocalories per day | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2,173 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2,213 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2,256 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,325 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2,378 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,409 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,465 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,588 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,564 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,565 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,581 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,531 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2,541 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,337 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,208 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2,085 kilocalories per day | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,167 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,193 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,994 kilocalories per day | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,810 kilocalories per day | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,812 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1,814 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,873 kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1,873 kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1,873 kilocalories per day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,200 kilocalories per day | 2,039 kilocalories per day | 2,319 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,054 kilocalories per day | 1,915 kilocalories per day | 2,204 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,087 kilocalories per day | 2,035 kilocalories per day | 2,147 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,138 kilocalories per day | 2,059 kilocalories per day | 2,256 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilocalories per day | 2,280 kilocalories per day | 2,588 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 kilocalories per day | 1,994 kilocalories per day | 2,541 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,827 kilocalories per day | 1,810 kilocalories per day | 1,873 kilocalories per day | 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 supply of calories per person in Lesotho?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Lesotho was 1,873 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,588 kilocalories per day in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,810 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Lesotho ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.