Vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetable consumption per capita was 31.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.13
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.2
in 2018
All-time low
15.99
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho is 31.13, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho peaked at 34.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.99, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 171st 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 | — |
| 1962 | 17.15 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.09 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.03 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.86 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.86 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 17.23 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.61 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 16.02 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.66 | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 17.04 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.45 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 17.08 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 16.51 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.99 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 16.37 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18.65 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 19.69 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 20.85 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 22.2 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 21.85 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 20.04 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 21.7 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 19.51 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 17.36 | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 16.45 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 19.02 | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 22 | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 23.62 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 24.76 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 22.37 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.32 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.45 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.72 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 21.74 | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 22.93 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 22.19 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 19.61 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.77 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.19 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.22 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.21 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.05 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.29 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.89 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 20.07 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 23.46 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.69 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.87 | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 29.23 | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 27.54 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.47 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 27.85 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 24.53 | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 24.42 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 25.32 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.13 | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 16.02 | 17.86 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.63 | 15.99 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 | 16.45 | 23.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.34 | 19.61 | 24.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 | 19.5 | 22.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 19.87 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 | 24.42 | 31.13 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Lesotho was 31.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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