Lesotho vs Mauritius: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Lesotho
4.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mauritius
4.15 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lesotho rank
150th
Mauritius rank
151st
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.33 billion kilocalories per day against 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritius, a difference of 182.47 million kilocalories per day.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.89 billion kilocalories per day | 1.74 billion kilocalories per day | 146.85 million kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2.45 billion kilocalories per day | 2.19 billion kilocalories per day | 262.03 million kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3.33 billion kilocalories per day | 2.72 billion kilocalories per day | 612.56 million kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.12 billion kilocalories per day | 3.17 billion kilocalories per day | 951.98 million kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 4.87 billion kilocalories per day | 3.63 billion kilocalories per day | 1.24 billion kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 3.85 billion kilocalories per day | 884.63 million kilocalories per day | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion kilocalories per day | 4.05 billion kilocalories per day | 106.88 million 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, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Lesotho, at 4.33 billion kilocalories per day against 4.15 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritius as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 182.47 million kilocalories per day, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Lesotho ranks 150th and Mauritius ranks 151st 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.