Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 3.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.7%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho is 3.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho peaked at 4.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1998.
Lesotho ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.2% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 1.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +16.3% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 2.3% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | +42.0% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 136 Thailand 3.8% compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 3.7% compare
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- 140 Central African Republic 3.5% compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.5% compare
- 142 Morocco 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3123 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 340.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 10.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 6,084 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3404 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 370.67 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 9.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Lesotho was 3.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1998.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Lesotho ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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