Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho is -1.92 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 500,148.0% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 112.2 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -0.713 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -0.2922 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 1978 | -0.2362 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1980 | 82.69 % change on previous year | -35102.6% |
| 1981 | -0.3422 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1982 | 20.64 % change on previous year | -6131.0% |
| 1983 | 34.31 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1984 | -23.67 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1985 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1986 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1987 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1988 | -98.6 % change on previous year | +5001.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4189 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1990 | -0.1435 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1991 | -100 % change on previous year | +69584.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4586 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5207 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4445 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3463 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4922 % change on previous year | +42.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6085 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7263 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 39.5 % change on previous year | +5338.3% |
| 2002 | 95.05 % change on previous year | +140.6% |
| 2003 | -36.73 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2004 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | -16.02 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -107.1% |
| 2007 | 16.25 % change on previous year | +1323.8% |
| 2008 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2010 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2011 | 92 % change on previous year | -927.1% |
| 2012 | -10.42 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2013 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2014 | 112.2 % change on previous year | -2512.3% |
| 2015 | -49.43 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2016 | 47.73 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2017 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2018 | -19.44 % change on previous year | -280.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2020 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2021 | -22.39 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -500148.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's -1.92 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.85 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's -1.92 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.3 % change on previous year, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -500148.1% | 0.0004 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -69584.0% | -0.1435 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +35102.6% | -0.2362 % change on previous year | 82.69 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +6131.0% | -0.3422 % change on previous year | 20.64 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +5338.3% | 0.7263 % change on previous year | 39.5 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -5001.6% | -1.93 % change on previous year | -98.6 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.4138 % change on previous year | -0.713 % change on previous year | -0.2362 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | -0.2431 % change on previous year | -98.6 % change on previous year | 82.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -10.73 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0.7263 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.2 % change on previous year | -36.73 % change on previous year | 95.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.45 % change on previous year | -49.43 % change on previous year | 112.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -22.39 % change on previous year | 8.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 131 Comoros -1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Seychelles -1.88 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Central African Republic -1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Somalia -1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Burkina Faso -1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Armenia -1.99 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -71.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 57.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0799 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 87.06 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 50.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0584 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 63.57 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0303 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 33.01 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate in Lesotho was -1.92 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 112.2 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest animal protein consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for animal protein consumption, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is animal protein consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Animal protein consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Animal protein consumption Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Animal protein consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.