Cocoa bean consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cocoa bean consumption per person was 0.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 172nd out of 191 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.
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
- 169 Sudan 0.057 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Mozambique 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Cambodia 0.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Benin 0.0485 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Burkina Faso 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Bangladesh 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -54.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 4.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.1% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,021 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.20 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 625.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 5.87 billion current LCU (2025)
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 172nd out of 191 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.