Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho
Lesotho: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 33.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho is 33.55, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho peaked at 92.78 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.23, in 1968.
Lesotho ranks 144th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.99 | — |
| 1962 | 9.03 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 7.81 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 6.62 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 7.65 | +15.5% |
| 1966 | 5.4 | -29.4% |
| 1967 | 6.37 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 5.23 | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 7.09 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 6.99 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 6.88 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 6.79 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.7 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 11.36 | +69.6% |
| 1976 | 11.28 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 9.37 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 11.22 | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 13.06 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 13.94 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 17.6 | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 17.51 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.17 | +15.2% |
| 1984 | 19.12 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 16.27 | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 17.05 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 17.85 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 17.76 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 17.69 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.78 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 16.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.95 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 16.02 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.21 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 13.48 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 18.94 | +40.5% |
| 1997 | 15.41 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 14.59 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.89 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 14.03 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.29 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 11.48 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 13.81 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 13.96 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.02 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 13.04 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 13.06 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.07 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.68 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.51 | +69.6% |
| 2014 | 32.01 | +48.8% |
| 2015 | 30.66 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 92.78 | +138.5% |
| 2018 | 42 | -54.7% |
| 2019 | 38.62 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 55.81 | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 39.83 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 33.55 | -7.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 33.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 33.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +138.5% | 38.9 | 92.78 |
| 1975 | +69.6% | 6.7 | 11.36 |
| 2013 | +69.6% | 12.68 | 21.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 | 5.23 | 9.03 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 6.7 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 | 13.94 | 20.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.79 | 13.48 | 18.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 | 11.48 | 14.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 | 12.68 | 92.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.38 | 33.55 | 55.81 | 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Lesotho was 33.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 92.78 in 2017.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.23 in 1968.
- How does Lesotho rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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