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
Latest (2023)
31.13 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2018
All-time low
15.99 kilograms per year per capita
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 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 supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.15 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.09 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.03 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 16.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 17.86 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 16.02 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 17.66 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 17.04 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 17.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 16.51 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 15.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 16.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 18.65 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 19.69 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 22.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 21.85 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 20.04 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 21.7 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 19.51 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 17.36 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 16.45 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 22 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 23.62 kilograms per year per capita | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 24.76 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 22.37 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 22.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 22.45 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 24.72 kilograms per year per capita | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 21.74 kilograms per year per capita | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 22.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 22.19 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 20.25 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 19.61 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.9 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 21.05 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 21.29 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.89 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 20.07 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 23.2 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 23.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.87 kilograms per year per capita | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 29.23 kilograms per year per capita | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 27.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.47 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 27.85 kilograms per year per capita | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 34.2 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 24.53 kilograms per year per capita | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 24.42 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 25.32 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 31.13 kilograms per year per capita | +22.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.13 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91 kilograms per year per capita, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 32.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 169 Eswatini 31.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 170 Cote d'Ivoire 31.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 172 Pakistan 30.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 173 Ghana 29.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 174 Gambia 29.14 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 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 171st out of 192 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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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.