Per capita sources of protein in Lesotho
Lesotho: Per capita sources of protein was 33.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.4
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.78
in 2009
All-time low
33
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Lesotho stood at 33.4.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Lesotho peaked at 62.78 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.77 | — |
| 1962 | 57.81 | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 59.18 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 57.11 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 57.81 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 55.88 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 54.59 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 53.84 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 51.85 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 52.07 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 52.76 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 48.15 | -8.7% |
| 1973 | 47.24 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 51.88 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 48.19 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 49.74 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 55.42 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 55.62 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 52.93 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 50.91 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 50.87 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.18 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 49.83 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 48.2 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 49.58 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 47.54 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 46.25 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 48.14 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 49.46 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 49.8 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 49.34 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.55 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.82 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 48.7 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 51.16 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 52.08 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.45 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 54.32 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 54.79 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.76 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.1 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 58.07 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.44 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 60.9 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.89 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 62.43 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.79 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 62.78 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 52.72 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 51.54 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.85 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.76 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 37.84 | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 36.12 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 37.91 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 41.22 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 37.64 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 36.41 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 33 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 33.85 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 33.36 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 33.4 | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 33.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 33.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.54 | 51.85 | 60.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.4 | 47.24 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 46.25 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.93 | 48.7 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.5 | 54.79 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 | 36.12 | 52.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.4 | 33 | 33.85 | 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 per capita sources of protein in Lesotho?
- Per capita sources of protein in Lesotho was 33.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.78 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Lesotho ranks 180th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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