Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily meat consumption per person was 51.48 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.48 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 68.5%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
62.96 grams per day per capita
in 2014
All-time low
25.59 grams per day per capita
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho stood at 51.48 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho peaked at 62.96 grams per day per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.59 grams per day per capita, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.78 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 60.15 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 58.16 grams per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 50.02 grams per day per capita | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 53.57 grams per day per capita | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 42.68 grams per day per capita | -20.3% |
| 1967 | 47.5 grams per day per capita | +11.3% |
| 1968 | 43.56 grams per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 44.43 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 49.57 grams per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 48.77 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 48.4 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 48.76 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 48.3 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.53 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 43.47 grams per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 43.37 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 44.5 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 45.55 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45.65 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 43.84 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 51.34 grams per day per capita | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 56.65 grams per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 54.39 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 50.26 grams per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 50.4 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 51.24 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 51.24 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.58 grams per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 45.14 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 44.81 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.23 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 47.41 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 43.66 grams per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 38.54 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 37.78 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 40.97 grams per day per capita | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 39.07 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 42.73 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 43.52 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.88 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 45.52 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 46.05 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 47.41 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 49.71 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 62.14 grams per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 52.79 grams per day per capita | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 53.24 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 54.47 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.58 grams per day per capita | -40.2% |
| 2011 | 36.03 grams per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 41.18 grams per day per capita | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 41.53 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.96 grams per day per capita | +51.6% |
| 2015 | 57.89 grams per day per capita | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 52.44 grams per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 51.59 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 57.15 grams per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 25.59 grams per day per capita | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 32.55 grams per day per capita | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 30.25 grams per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 30.55 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 51.48 grams per day per capita | +68.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 51.48 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 51.48 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.3 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +68.5% | 30.55 grams per day per capita | 51.48 grams per day per capita |
| 2019 | -55.2% | 57.15 grams per day per capita | 25.59 grams per day per capita |
| 2014 | +51.6% | 41.53 grams per day per capita | 62.96 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.98 grams per day per capita | 42.68 grams per day per capita | 60.15 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.72 grams per day per capita | 43.37 grams per day per capita | 49.57 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.36 grams per day per capita | 43.84 grams per day per capita | 56.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.64 grams per day per capita | 37.78 grams per day per capita | 47.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.97 grams per day per capita | 43.52 grams per day per capita | 62.14 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.89 grams per day per capita | 25.59 grams per day per capita | 62.96 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.21 grams per day per capita | 30.25 grams per day per capita | 51.48 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 152 Senegal 54.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Indonesia 54.66 grams per day per capita compare
- 154 Gambia 52.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Angola 50.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 157 Sudan 50.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 158 Zambia 48.3 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho was 51.48 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.96 grams per day per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 grams per day per capita in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.