Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 50.54 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.54 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
182nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
73.64 grams per day per capita
in 2006
All-time low
48.39 grams per day per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 50.54 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 73.64 grams per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.39 grams per day per capita, in 2022.
That places Lesotho 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73.26 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 70.57 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 70.84 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 68.57 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 69.85 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 65.32 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 64.48 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 62.82 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 60.95 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 61.87 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 63.64 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 59.51 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 58.05 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 62.41 grams per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 58.19 grams per day per capita | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 59.54 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 65.56 grams per day per capita | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 66.47 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 63.94 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 62.65 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 62.08 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.81 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 66.08 grams per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 62.63 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 62.53 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 59.5 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 57.78 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 58.76 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 58.88 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.6 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 58.13 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.7 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 59.09 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 59.79 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.57 grams per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 58.73 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 60.26 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 61.2 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.95 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 63.77 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.11 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.62 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 67.41 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 68.92 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 70.8 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 73.64 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 72.9 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.32 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 73.52 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 66.04 grams per day per capita | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 67.06 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 67.02 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.7 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 59.23 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 56.13 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 56.68 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.18 grams per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 57.3 grams per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 51.81 grams per day per capita | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 51.1 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 49.25 grams per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 48.39 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.54 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4 grams per day per capita | 60.95 grams per day per capita | 73.26 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.92 grams per day per capita | 58.05 grams per day per capita | 66.47 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.27 grams per day per capita | 57.78 grams per day per capita | 66.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4 grams per day per capita | 56.57 grams per day per capita | 62.95 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5 grams per day per capita | 63.77 grams per day per capita | 73.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.31 grams per day per capita | 51.81 grams per day per capita | 67.06 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 grams per day per capita | 48.39 grams per day per capita | 51.1 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 179 Solomon Islands 54.5 grams per day per capita compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 54.39 grams per day per capita compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 52.12 grams per day per capita compare
- 183 Zambia 48.26 grams per day per capita compare
- 184 Angola 47.47 grams per day per capita compare
- 185 Haiti 46.01 grams 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 protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 50.54 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 73.64 grams per day per capita in 2006.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.39 grams per day per capita in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.