Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,323 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,323 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,475 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
2,041 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Lesotho, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 2,323 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over five years.
Lesotho ranks 151st of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,356 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,193 kcal/cap/day | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,041 kcal/cap/day | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 2,475 kcal/cap/day | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 2,323 kcal/cap/day | -6.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 2,323 kcal/cap/day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 2,323 kcal/cap/day is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 per capita food supply in Lesotho?
- Per capita food supply in Lesotho was 2,323 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2,475 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,041 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita food supply?
- Lesotho ranks 151st out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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