Eswatini vs Lesotho: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Eswatini
3.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lesotho
4.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Eswatini rank
153rd
Lesotho rank
150th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.33 billion kilocalories per day against 3.17 billion kilocalories per day in Eswatini, a difference of 1.16 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854.59 million kilocalories per day | 1.89 billion kilocalories per day | 1.04 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 1.21 billion kilocalories per day | 2.45 billion kilocalories per day | 1.24 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion kilocalories per day | 3.33 billion kilocalories per day | 1.63 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | 4.12 billion kilocalories per day | 1.97 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion kilocalories per day | 4.87 billion kilocalories per day | 2.27 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.69 billion kilocalories per day | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 2.05 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.08 billion kilocalories per day | 4.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.08 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4.33 billion kilocalories per day against 3.17 billion kilocalories per day in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.16 billion kilocalories per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd and Lesotho ranks 150th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.