Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.66
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4
in 2020
All-time low
1.4
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho is 3.66, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho peaked at 4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1998.
That places Lesotho 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 | — |
| 1962 | 2.26 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.05 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.13 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.75 | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.85 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.71 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.79 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.92 | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.26 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.91 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.89 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.97 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.06 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.24 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.09 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 2.75 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.31 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.08 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.83 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.71 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.75 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.42 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.53 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.82 | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.66 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.73 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.87 | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.59 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4 | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.71 | 2.26 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.89 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.37 | 1.83 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.4 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.11 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 3.31 | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho was 3.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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