Lesotho vs Zambia: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
18.79 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Zambia
17.63 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
155th
Zambia rank
158th
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Zambia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.79 kilograms per year per capita against 17.63 kilograms per year per capita in Zambia, a difference of 1.16 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 kilograms per year per capita | 15.17 kilograms per year per capita | 3.44 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 17.05 kilograms per year per capita | 15.25 kilograms per year per capita | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18.38 kilograms per year per capita | 12.52 kilograms per year per capita | 5.86 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 15.56 kilograms per year per capita | 13.94 kilograms per year per capita | 1.63 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.24 kilograms per year per capita | 13.13 kilograms per year per capita | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.75 kilograms per year per capita | 19.25 kilograms per year per capita | 2.5 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 13.21 kilograms per year per capita | 17.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.57 kilograms per year per capita | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat supply vs. gdp per capita, Lesotho or Zambia?
- Lesotho, at 18.79 kilograms per year per capita against 17.63 kilograms per year per capita in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in meat supply vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Zambia?
- 1.16 kilograms per year per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Zambia rank globally for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Zambia ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.