Chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Chocolate consumption per person was 0.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho stood at 0.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 0.29 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.0473 | — |
| 1976 | 0.235 | +396.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0844 | -64.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 | -55.7% |
| 1979 | 0.028 | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0186 | -33.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0278 | +49.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 | -66.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.009 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 | — |
| 1988 | 0.0089 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0.0091 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0091 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0092 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0093 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0187 | +102.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0189 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 | -49.4% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.03 | — |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +466.7% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.11 | -62.1% |
| 2020 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.205, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0657, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chocolate 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 | 0.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0432 | 0 | 0.235 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 | 0 | 0.0278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 | 0 | 0.0092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 | 0 | 0.0189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.069 | 0 | 0.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0875 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 170 Sudan 0.057 compare
- 171 Mozambique 0.05 compare
- 172 Cambodia 0.05 compare
- 174 Benin 0.0485 compare
- 175 Burkina Faso 0.04 compare
- 176 Bangladesh 0.04 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 chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Chocolate consumption per person in Lesotho was 0.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.29 in 2018.
- What is the lowest chocolate consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for chocolate consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chocolate 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Chocolate consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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