Spices, Other — Food supply in Lesotho
Lesotho: Spices, Other — Food supply was 6,390 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spices, Other — Food supply in Lesotho, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spices, other — food supply in Lesotho is 6,390 million Kcal, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spices, other — food supply in Lesotho peaked at 22,128 million Kcal in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,816 million Kcal, in 2019.
That places Lesotho 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spices, Other — Food supply in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,287 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 4,720 million Kcal | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 4,829 million Kcal | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,911 million Kcal | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5,289 million Kcal | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 3,858 million Kcal | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 5,804 million Kcal | +50.5% |
| 2017 | 22,128 million Kcal | +281.2% |
| 2018 | 5,902 million Kcal | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 3,816 million Kcal | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 4,234 million Kcal | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 5,967 million Kcal | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 6,718 million Kcal | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 6,390 million Kcal | -4.9% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6,390 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,266 million Kcal, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6,390 million Kcal is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,395 million Kcal, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spices, Other — Food supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +281.2% | 5,804 million Kcal | 22,128 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,654 million Kcal | 3,816 million Kcal | 22,128 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,827 million Kcal | 4,234 million Kcal | 6,718 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 93 Ukraine 7,178 million Kcal compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 7,039 million Kcal compare
- 95 United Republic of Tanzania 6,837 million Kcal compare
- 97 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6,056 million Kcal compare
- 98 Norway 6,025 million Kcal compare
- 99 Greece 5,920 million Kcal 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 spices, other — food supply in Lesotho?
- Spices, other — food supply in Lesotho was 6,390 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest spices, other — food supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22,128 million Kcal in 2017.
- What is the lowest spices, other — food supply recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,816 million Kcal in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for spices, other — food supply?
- Lesotho ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spices, other — food supply rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Spices, Other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.