Demersal Fish — Protein supply quantity in Lesotho
Lesotho: Demersal Fish — Protein supply quantity was 52.92 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Demersal Fish — Protein supply quantity in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for demersal fish — protein supply quantity in Lesotho is 52.92 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, demersal fish — protein supply quantity in Lesotho peaked at 60.31 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.92 t, in 2012.
That places Lesotho 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Demersal Fish — Protein supply quantity in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.3 t | — |
| 2011 | 60.31 t | +270.0% |
| 2012 | 8.92 t | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 27.08 t | +203.6% |
| 2014 | 33.12 t | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 13.04 t | -60.6% |
| 2016 | 21.57 t | +65.4% |
| 2017 | 19.86 t | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 31.22 t | +57.2% |
| 2019 | 18.16 t | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 45.2 t | +148.9% |
| 2021 | 52.92 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 52.92 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.92 t | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.92 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 200.23 t, 26% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.92 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 290.72 t, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.96 t | 8.92 t | 60.31 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.99 t | 45.2 t | 52.92 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 151 Timor-Leste 63.04 t compare
- 151 East Timor 63.04 t compare
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 61.25 t compare
- 155 French Polynesia 49.32 t compare
- 156 Belize 48.42 t compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 47.01 t 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 demersal fish — protein supply quantity in Lesotho?
- Demersal fish — protein supply quantity in Lesotho was 52.92 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest demersal fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 60.31 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest demersal fish — protein supply quantity recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 t in 2012.
- How does Lesotho rank for demersal fish — protein supply quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is demersal fish — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Demersal Fish — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.