Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita was 15.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho stood at 15.6.
That represents a change of down 19.1% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 25.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.02, 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 vs gdp per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 | — |
| 1962 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 16.2 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 18.12 | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 17.06 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 16.04 | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 15.59 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.02 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 14.49 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 14.94 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 15.37 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 15.96 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 16.36 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.98 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 17.13 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 19.11 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 17.4 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 15.92 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 16.58 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 14.88 | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 16.25 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 17.1 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 23.81 | +39.3% |
| 1984 | 21.5 | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 18.51 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 14.99 | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 18.44 | +23.0% |
| 1988 | 19.92 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 19.97 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 19.38 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 19.63 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 18.82 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 18.23 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.09 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 16.48 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 16.77 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.17 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 15.19 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 15.17 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.18 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.83 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.39 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.19 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 18.87 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.41 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19.83 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.95 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 20.41 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 20.06 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 19.08 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.02 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 24.79 | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 15.28 | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 19.69 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 20.16 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 14.26 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 15.93 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 19.29 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 15.6 | -19.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 15.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.03, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 15.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.97, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs gdp 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 | 24.79 |
| 2016 | +65.6% | 15.28 | 25.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.27 | 14.49 | 18.12 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.58 | 14.94 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.54 | 14.88 | 23.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.39 | 15.17 | 19.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.77 | 15.8 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.42 | 13.02 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 | 14.26 | 19.29 | 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 vs gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita in Lesotho was 15.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.02 in 2013.
- How does Lesotho rank for fruit consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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