Lesotho vs Nepal: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Lesotho
7.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Nepal
6.8 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
148th
Nepal rank
151st
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Lesotho
- Nepal
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7.5 kilograms per year per capita against 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in Nepal, a difference of 0.7 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 151st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6084 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3387 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2697 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 0.6157 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3378 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2779 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3283 kilograms per year per capita | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 0.4636 kilograms per year per capita | 2.37 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5917 kilograms per year per capita | 2.99 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 7.56 kilograms per year per capita | 4.73 kilograms per year per capita | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Lesotho or Nepal?
- Lesotho, at 7.5 kilograms per year per capita against 6.8 kilograms per year per capita in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Lesotho and Nepal?
- 0.7 kilograms per year per capita, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Nepal rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Nepal ranks 151st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.