Ghana vs Lesotho: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
17.27 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Lesotho
17.14 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
156th
Lesotho rank
157th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17.27 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.5278 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1970s | 15.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0607 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 1990s | 14.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 8.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.71 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2000s | 14.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.01 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.89 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.51 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.31 grams of protein per day per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 18.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 16.42 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.88 grams of protein per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 17.27 grams of protein per day per capita against 17.14 grams of protein per day per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.13 grams of protein per day per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 156th and Lesotho ranks 157th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.