What is per capita egg consumption in Lesotho?

Per capita egg consumption in Lesotho was 0.55 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 1.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.4095 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.

How does Lesotho rank for per capita egg consumption?

Lesotho ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita egg consumption in Lesotho

Name: Per capita egg consumption 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: Per capita egg consumption was 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.55 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.84 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

All-time low

0.4095 kilograms per year per capita

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita egg consumption 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 0.55 kilograms per year per capita for per capita egg consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita egg consumption in Lesotho peaked at 1.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4095 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.

That places Lesotho 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.988 kilograms per year per capita	0.5656 kilograms per year per capita	1.84 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	0.9358 kilograms per year per capita	0.5788 kilograms per year per capita	1.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	0.6179 kilograms per year per capita	0.504 kilograms per year per capita	1.24 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	0.534 kilograms per year per capita	0.4095 kilograms per year per capita	0.6345 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	0.7247 kilograms per year per capita	0.6669 kilograms per year per capita	0.7822 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	0.831 kilograms per year per capita	0.51 kilograms per year per capita	1.08 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	0.5775 kilograms per year per capita	0.55 kilograms per year per capita	0.62 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

175 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Afghanistan 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Mozambique 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Madagascar 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Mali 0.4896 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita egg consumption in Lesotho?: Per capita egg consumption in Lesotho was 0.55 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 per capita egg consumption recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
What is the lowest per capita egg consumption recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4095 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
How does Lesotho rank for per capita egg consumption?: Lesotho ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita egg consumption rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Per capita egg consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita egg consumption
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.