Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 2.67 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.67
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
24th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 2012
All-time low
2.42
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of stood at 2.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 4.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1981.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 | 3.13 | 3.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.56 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9 | 2.42 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.58 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 | 2.89 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.6 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.64 | 3.31 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 2.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1981.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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