Milk supply per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Milk supply per person was 83.43 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
83.43 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
105th
of 192 countries
All-time high
96.04 kilograms per year per capita
in 2014
All-time low
14.42 kilograms per year per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk supply per person 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
The most recent figure for milk supply per person in Lesotho is 83.43 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Lesotho peaked at 96.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1970.
That places Lesotho 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk supply per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 24.22 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | -32.2% |
| 1964 | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | +79.6% |
| 1965 | 26.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 23.19 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 1967 | 18.83 kilograms per year per capita | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 16.88 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 16.53 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1971 | 27.47 kilograms per year per capita | +90.5% |
| 1972 | 30.74 kilograms per year per capita | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 25.51 kilograms per year per capita | -17.0% |
| 1974 | 23.7 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 21.18 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 24.55 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 29.35 kilograms per year per capita | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 33.05 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 30.93 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 34.13 kilograms per year per capita | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 33.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 45.9 kilograms per year per capita | +36.4% |
| 1983 | 63.53 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 50.53 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1985 | 41.84 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 32.05 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 26.64 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 23.67 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | -33.2% |
| 1990 | 15.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 15.53 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 16.31 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.77 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.13 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14.93 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 16.2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 15.29 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 17.64 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 18.9 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 17.28 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 16.99 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 17.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 18.74 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 19.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 67.44 kilograms per year per capita | +245.1% |
| 2011 | 81.32 kilograms per year per capita | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 80.91 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.56 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 96.04 kilograms per year per capita | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 94.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 84.11 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 86.45 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 80.59 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 85.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 86.42 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.46 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 88.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 83.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 83.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49 kilograms per year per capita, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 83.43 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93 kilograms per year per capita, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk supply per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +245.1% | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | 67.44 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1971 | +90.5% | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | 27.47 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1964 | +79.6% | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.83 kilograms per year per capita | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.09 kilograms per year per capita | 14.42 kilograms per year per capita | 33.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.78 kilograms per year per capita | 15.81 kilograms per year per capita | 63.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.83 kilograms per year per capita | 14.93 kilograms per year per capita | 16.42 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.01 kilograms per year per capita | 16.99 kilograms per year per capita | 19.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.54 kilograms per year per capita | 67.44 kilograms per year per capita | 96.04 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.3 kilograms per year per capita | 82.46 kilograms per year per capita | 88.89 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 102 Kenya 87.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 India 87.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Sudan 85.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Nauru 83.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Guatemala 82.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 80.09 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 milk supply per person in Lesotho?
- Milk supply per person in Lesotho was 83.43 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 milk supply per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 96.04 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1970.
- How does Lesotho rank for milk supply per person?
- Lesotho ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Milk supply per person. 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.