Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho
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
186th
of 192 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
63
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 186th out of 192 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.
Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.7 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 17.06 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 16.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 15.59 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.49 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.94 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.96 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 16.36 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 17.13 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 19.11 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 17.4 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 15.92 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 16.58 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 14.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 16.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 23.81 kilograms per year per capita | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 21.5 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 18.51 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 14.99 kilograms per year per capita | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 18.44 kilograms per year per capita | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 19.92 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 19.97 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.38 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.63 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.48 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 16.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.17 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 15.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.18 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.19 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.87 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.41 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.83 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.95 kilograms per year per capita | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.41 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 20.06 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.08 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.02 kilograms per year per capita | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 24.79 kilograms per year per capita | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 15.28 kilograms per year per capita | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3 kilograms per year per capita | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 19.69 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 20.16 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 14.26 kilograms per year per capita | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 15.93 kilograms per year per capita | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.6 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03 kilograms per year per capita, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.6 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97 kilograms per year per capita, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption per capita in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +90.4% | 13.02 kilograms per year per capita | 24.79 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2016 | +65.6% | 15.28 kilograms per year per capita | 25.3 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 183 Cambodia 17.72 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 184 Mozambique 16.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 185 East Timor 16.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 187 Somalia 15.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 188 Ethiopia 10.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 189 Togo 7.68 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 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 186th out of 192 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
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.