Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 31.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 31.13 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 34.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.99 kilograms per year per capita, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 170th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 kilograms per year per capita | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | 17.86 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.63 kilograms per year per capita | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.37 kilograms per year per capita | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | 23.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.34 kilograms per year per capita | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | 24.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.91 kilograms per year per capita | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | 22.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5 kilograms per year per capita | 19.87 kilograms per year per capita | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 kilograms per year per capita | 24.42 kilograms per year per capita | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 168 Eswatini 31.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 171 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Ghana 29.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Gambia 29.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 31.13 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 vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for vegetable supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable supply per person vs. gdp 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable supply per person vs. GDP per capita. 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.