Daily meat consumption per person in Lesotho
Lesotho: Daily meat consumption per person was 51.48 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 154th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 151 Senegal 54.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 152 Indonesia 54.66 grams per day per capita compare
- 153 Gambia, The 52.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 155 Angola 50.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 156 Sudan 50.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 157 Zambia 48.3 grams per day per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 166.92 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.5% (2025)
- Rural population 1.31 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 177,933 hectares (2023)
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 154th out of 191 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.