Wine consumption per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wine consumption per capita was 0.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.13
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2022
Wine consumption per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wine consumption per capita in Lesotho is 0.12, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wine consumption per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.13 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places Lesotho 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wine consumption per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.03 | — |
| 1976 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 1980 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.13 | +160.0% |
| 1985 | 0.05 | -61.5% |
| 1986 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0444 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1056 | +137.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1044 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0948 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1272 | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0924 | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0816 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1212 | +48.5% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0324, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0312, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0222 | 0 | 0.07 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.063 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0444 | 0.0444 | 0.0444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0784 | 0.0444 | 0.1272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1204 | 0.12 | 0.1212 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 103 Bolivia 0.1272 compare
- 103 Ecuador 0.1272 compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 0.1256 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0.12 compare
- 108 Algeria 0.1128 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 0.11 compare
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 wine consumption per capita in Lesotho?
- Wine consumption per capita in Lesotho was 0.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wine consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.13 in 1984.
- What is the lowest wine consumption per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Lesotho rank for wine consumption per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wine consumption per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wine consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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