Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho
Lesotho: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 150.53 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
150.53 million tonnes
Change on year
up 71.6%
World rank
155th
of 192 countries
All-time high
170.34 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
54.04 million tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 150.53 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is up 71.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho peaked at 170.34 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.04 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.62 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 67.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 67.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 59.04 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 66.37 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 54.04 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 60.80 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 56.09 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 58.90 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 65.25 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 67.81 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 66.77 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 69.23 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 71.58 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 70.44 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 66.14 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 65.39 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.14 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 73.55 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 72.73 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.93 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 86.64 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 97.96 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 93.89 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 89.92 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 92.25 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 94.86 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 97.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 91.40 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 88.32 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 88.23 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.06 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 97.02 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 91.27 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 79.68 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 79.97 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89.40 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 87.19 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 94.23 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 98.55 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 103.16 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 104.85 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 106.73 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 112.18 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 118.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 150.92 million tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 131.46 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 132.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 136.49 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 84.42 million tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2011 | 91.80 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 109.73 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 109.92 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 170.34 million tonnes | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 156.18 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 145.46 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 145.32 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 162.84 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 74.24 million tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2020 | 95.25 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 87.93 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 87.72 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 150.53 million tonnes | +71.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 150.53 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 150.53 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.51 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... 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 | +71.6% | 87.72 million tonnes | 150.53 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -54.4% | 162.84 million tonnes | 74.24 million tonnes |
| 2014 | +55.0% | 109.92 million tonnes | 170.34 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.69 million tonnes | 54.04 million tonnes | 67.92 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.73 million tonnes | 65.25 million tonnes | 73.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.91 million tonnes | 71.93 million tonnes | 97.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.94 million tonnes | 79.68 million tonnes | 97.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.46 million tonnes | 98.55 million tonnes | 150.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.03 million tonnes | 74.24 million tonnes | 170.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.36 million tonnes | 87.72 million tonnes | 150.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Lesotho was 150.53 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 170.34 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.04 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Lesotho rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.