Per capita egg consumption in Lesotho
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
179th
of 192 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
63
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 179th out of 192 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.
Per capita egg consumption in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | +68.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6693 kilograms per year per capita | -63.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6693 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5749 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5656 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5872 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5788 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | +144.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9984 kilograms per year per capita | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8422 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6936 kilograms per year per capita | -36.9% |
| 1978 | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita | +94.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7833 kilograms per year per capita | -41.8% |
| 1980 | 1.24 kilograms per year per capita | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5464 kilograms per year per capita | -55.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7189 kilograms per year per capita | +31.6% |
| 1983 | 0.541 kilograms per year per capita | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5555 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5332 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5204 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5176 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5062 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.504 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4327 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4595 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4431 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4095 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5459 kilograms per year per capita | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5752 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6133 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6345 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6018 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6246 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6669 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7017 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7088 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7271 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7081 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7396 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6982 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.741 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7822 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7735 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +38.5% |
| 2014 | 0.93 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 1.08 kilograms per year per capita | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 0.83 kilograms per year per capita | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.59 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.62 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 kilograms per year per capita, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.09 kilograms per year per capita, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita egg consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +144.5% | 0.5788 kilograms per year per capita | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1978 | +94.1% | 0.6936 kilograms per year per capita | 1.35 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1965 | +68.0% | 1.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1966 | -63.5% | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6693 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 176 Central African Republic 0.7223 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 0.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Afghanistan 0.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Mozambique 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Madagascar 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Mali 0.4896 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 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 179th out of 192 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
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.