Lesotho vs Namibia: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Lesotho
7.5 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Namibia
7.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Lesotho rank
148th
Namibia rank
145th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.77 kilograms per year per capita against 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho, a difference of 0.27 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 145th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6084 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7391 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1306 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.6157 kilograms per year per capita | 1.28 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6601 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 1980s | 2.27 kilograms per year per capita | 1.56 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7158 kilograms per year per capita | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.84 kilograms per year per capita | 5.84 kilograms per year per capita | 3.01 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.58 kilograms per year per capita | 10.28 kilograms per year per capita | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2010s | 7.02 kilograms per year per capita | 11.17 kilograms per year per capita | 4.15 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | 10.25 kilograms per year per capita | 7.41 kilograms per year per capita | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.77 kilograms per year per capita against 7.5 kilograms per year per capita in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.27 kilograms per year per capita, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Namibia ranks 145th 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 consumption in the United States. 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.