Lesotho vs Somalia: Animal protein consumption
Lesotho
0.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Somalia
0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
Lesotho rank
182nd
Somalia rank
183rd
Animal protein consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita in Somalia, a difference of 0.0256 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.545 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.6585 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.1135 grams of protein per day per capita | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.57 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.4917 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0783 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 Somalia?
- Lesotho, at 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.4844 grams of protein per day per capita in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.0256 grams of protein per day per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Somalia ranks 183rd 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.