Fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 0.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.03
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.24
in 2015
All-time low
0.02
in 2022
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho, 2014–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho stood at 0.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho peaked at 0.24 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2022.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.09 | — |
| 2015 | 0.24 | +166.7% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.17 | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1367 | 0.04 | 0.24 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Lesotho was 0.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 in 2015.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit type rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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