Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 66 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 66 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho peaked at 81 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66 %, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80 % | — |
| 2001 | 81 % | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 % | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80 % | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 79 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 78 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 77 % | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 74 % | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 71 % | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 69 % | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 68 % | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 67 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68 % | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 67 % | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 66 % | -1.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 66 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 66 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 % | 79 % | 81 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6 % | 67 % | 78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5 % | 66 % | 67 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49 % compare
- 13 Chad 67 % compare
- 13 Ghana 67 % compare
- 13 Melanesia 46 % compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 51 % compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42 % compare
- 16 Malawi 65 % compare
- 16 Türkiye 39 % compare
- 17 Angola 64 % compare
- 17 Egypt 64 % compare
- 17 Guinea 64 % compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 64 % compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 37 % compare
- 18 Polynesia 36 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Lesotho was 66 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 81 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 % in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Lesotho ranks 15th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.