Lesotho vs Niger: Animal protein consumption
Lesotho
0.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Niger
0.45 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Niger rank
184th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger, a difference of 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2422 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2422 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0373 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3325 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2952 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.5701 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2627 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3075 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 0.0081 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1568 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1487 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.2682 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6104 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.3422 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.545 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.651 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.106 grams of protein per day per capita | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.555 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.485 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.07 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Lesotho or Niger?
- Lesotho, at 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.45 grams of protein per day per capita in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Lesotho and Niger?
- 0.06 grams of protein per day per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Niger ranks 184th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.