Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.06 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
181st
of 192 countries
All-time high
49.38 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
23 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 49.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1966.
Lesotho ranks 181st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.18 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 28.28 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 28.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 26.3 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 26.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 23 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 25.53 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 24.4 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 23.02 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 23.39 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.95 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 27.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 25.8 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 26.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 26.58 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 23.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 25.69 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 28.76 grams of fat per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 29.26 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 32.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 30.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 32.49 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 30.24 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 33.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 33.5 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 32.82 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 32.16 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 31.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 31.22 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 31.09 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.72 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 30.03 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 31.14 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 30.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.77 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.25 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.93 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 33.05 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.64 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 32.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 33.7 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 35.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 32.29 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 32.97 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 33.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 33.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.25 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 49.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 45.96 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 42.23 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 44.54 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 47.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 40.44 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 35.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 36.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 36.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 23 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.84 grams of fat per day per capita | 23.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 28.76 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.79 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.26 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.5 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.99 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.72 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.02 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.64 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.19 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.95 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.81 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.38 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 35.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 42.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 178 Afghanistan 43.33 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 179 Bangladesh 42.76 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 180 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42.14 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 182 Mozambique 40.1 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 183 Sri Lanka 39.61 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 184 Somalia 38.08 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 5,937 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8725 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 950.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 15.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 16,996 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8589 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 42.06 grams of fat per day 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49.38 grams of fat per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 grams of fat per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.