Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita egg consumption
Lesotho
0.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
0.71 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
179th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
177th
Per capita egg consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.71 kilograms per year per capita against 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.3 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.988 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9001 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0879 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.9358 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1337 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.6179 kilograms per year per capita | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5038 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.534 kilograms per year per capita | 1.6 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 0.7247 kilograms per year per capita | 2.63 kilograms per year per capita | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.831 kilograms per year per capita | 1.92 kilograms per year per capita | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.5775 kilograms per year per capita | 0.735 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1575 kilograms per year per capita | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita egg consumption, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.71 kilograms per year per capita against 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita egg consumption between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.16 kilograms per year per capita, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita egg consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 179th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th 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 Per capita egg 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.