Lesotho vs Yemen: Animal protein consumption
Lesotho
0.51 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Yemen
0.62 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
182nd
Yemen rank
180th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11 grams of protein per day per capita.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 180th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7099 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.7099 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 1970s | 0.0373 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.34 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 1980s | 0.5701 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.01 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 1990s | 0.0081 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.54 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2000s | 0.2682 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.33 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2010s | 0.545 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.48 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.555 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.105 grams of protein per day per capita | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.62 grams of protein per day per capita against 0.51 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 0.11 grams of protein per day per capita, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd and Yemen ranks 180th 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.