Fruit consumption by type in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fruit consumption by type was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fruit consumption by type in Lesotho, 2014–2023
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, fruit consumption by type in Lesotho stood at 0.03 kilograms per year per capita.
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 type in Lesotho peaked at 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 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 type in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2015 | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | +166.7% |
| 2016 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | -76.5% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 2.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1367 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 0.24 kilograms per year per capita | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.02 kilograms per year per capita | 0.04 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Marshall Islands 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Gambia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Uruguay 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Guyana 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 French Polynesia 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Mali 0.0294 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -5.77 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 54.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4215 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 431.19 includes gold, current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Lesotho?
- Fruit consumption by type in Lesotho was 0.03 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2022.
- How does Lesotho rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. 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.