How does Lesotho rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?

Lesotho ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?

Over the last ten years it is up 621.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho

Name: Vegetable oil supply per person 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: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 5.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

5.12 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 24.0%

World rank

176th

of 191 countries

All-time high

6.01 kilograms per year per capita

in 2014

All-time low

0.1295 kilograms per year per capita

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable oil supply per person 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho is 5.12 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 24.0% on the previous year and up 621.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho peaked at 6.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita, in 1966.

That places Lesotho 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4263 kilograms per year per capita	0.1295 kilograms per year per capita	0.7755 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	1.33 kilograms per year per capita	0.2025 kilograms per year per capita	2.21 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	2.67 kilograms per year per capita	1.76 kilograms per year per capita	3.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	2.6 kilograms per year per capita	2.47 kilograms per year per capita	2.77 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	1.72 kilograms per year per capita	0.7922 kilograms per year per capita	2.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	3.42 kilograms per year per capita	0.71 kilograms per year per capita	6.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	4.2 kilograms per year per capita	3.54 kilograms per year per capita	5.12 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Lesotho

173 North Korea 5.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
174 Norway 5.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
175 Chad 5.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Haiti 5.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
178 Burkina Faso 4.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Somalia 4.74 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More energy & mining data for Lesotho

Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)

All data for Lesotho →

Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho?: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Lesotho was 5.12 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The highest recorded value was 6.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2014.
What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lesotho?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita in 1966.
How does Lesotho rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?: Lesotho ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?: Over the last ten years it is up 621.1%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable oil supply per person 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.