Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 10.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 10.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 12.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 138th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.8% | — |
| 1962 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 12.2% | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 12.1% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 11.9% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12.4% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 12.0% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 11.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 10.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 138th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.