What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?

Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 18.79 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The highest recorded value was 22.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.

What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?

The lowest recorded value was 9.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.

How does Lesotho rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?

Lesotho ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho

Name: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lesotho: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 18.79 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

18.79 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 68.5%

World rank

154th

of 191 countries

All-time high

22.98 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

9.34 kilograms per year per capita

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 18.79 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 68.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 22.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.34 kilograms per year 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	18.61 kilograms per year per capita	15.58 kilograms per year per capita	21.95 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	17.05 kilograms per year per capita	15.83 kilograms per year per capita	18.09 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	18.38 kilograms per year per capita	16 kilograms per year per capita	20.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	15.56 kilograms per year per capita	13.79 kilograms per year per capita	17.31 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	18.24 kilograms per year per capita	15.88 kilograms per year per capita	22.68 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	16.75 kilograms per year per capita	9.34 kilograms per year per capita	22.98 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	13.21 kilograms per year per capita	11.04 kilograms per year per capita	18.79 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

151 Senegal 20.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
152 Indonesia 19.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
153 Gambia 19.14 kilograms per year per capita compare
155 Angola 18.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
156 Sudan 18.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
157 Zambia 17.63 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?: Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 18.79 kilograms per year 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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 22.98 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 9.34 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
How does Lesotho rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?: Lesotho ranks 154th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita 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 Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.