What is fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho?

Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho was 15.6 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 per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 13.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.

How does Lesotho rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Lesotho ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Fruit consumption per capita was 15.6 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

15.6 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 19.1%

World rank

185th

of 191 countries

All-time high

25.3 kilograms per year per capita

in 2016

All-time low

13.02 kilograms per year per capita

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita 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

Lesotho recorded 15.6 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho peaked at 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, in 2013.

That places Lesotho 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	16.27 kilograms per year per capita	14.49 kilograms per year per capita	18.12 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	16.58 kilograms per year per capita	14.94 kilograms per year per capita	19.11 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	18.54 kilograms per year per capita	14.88 kilograms per year per capita	23.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	17.39 kilograms per year per capita	15.17 kilograms per year per capita	19.63 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	17.77 kilograms per year per capita	15.8 kilograms per year per capita	19.83 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	19.42 kilograms per year per capita	13.02 kilograms per year per capita	25.3 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	16.27 kilograms per year per capita	14.26 kilograms per year per capita	19.29 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

182 Cambodia 17.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
183 Mozambique 16.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
184 East Timor 16.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
186 Somalia 15.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
187 Ethiopia 10.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
188 Togo 7.68 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho?: Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho was 15.6 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 per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 25.3 kilograms per year per capita in 2016.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 13.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2013.
How does Lesotho rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Lesotho ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.