Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.05 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 66.7%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.29 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho stood at 0.05 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 0.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1963 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1964 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1965 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0.0473 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0.235 kilograms per year per capita | +396.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0844 kilograms per year per capita | -64.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 kilograms per year per capita | -55.7% |
| 1979 | 0.028 kilograms per year per capita | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0186 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 kilograms per year per capita | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 kilograms per year per capita | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.009 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0.0089 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0.0091 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.0091 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 kilograms per year per capita | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 kilograms per year per capita | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2013 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2014 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +466.7% |
| 2018 | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 kilograms per year per capita | +66.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657 kilograms per year per capita, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cocoa bean consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +466.7% | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0432 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.235 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0278 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0092 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0189 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 kilograms per year per capita | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.29 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0875 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.18 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Sudan 0.057 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Benin 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for cocoa bean consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cocoa bean consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cocoa bean consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.