Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho
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
177th
of 192 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
63
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 177th out of 192 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.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4337 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4625 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4126 kilograms per year per capita | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.3971 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4042 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita | -67.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7755 kilograms per year per capita | +498.7% |
| 1968 | 0.554 kilograms per year per capita | -28.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2674 kilograms per year per capita | -51.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2025 kilograms per year per capita | -24.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8083 kilograms per year per capita | +299.2% |
| 1972 | 1.59 kilograms per year per capita | +96.9% |
| 1973 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 1974 | 1.66 kilograms per year per capita | +25.6% |
| 1975 | 1.32 kilograms per year per capita | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9841 kilograms per year per capita | -45.2% |
| 1978 | 1.39 kilograms per year per capita | +41.6% |
| 1979 | 2.21 kilograms per year per capita | +58.6% |
| 1980 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 2.57 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.35 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.15 kilograms per year per capita | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 1.76 kilograms per year per capita | -44.1% |
| 1986 | 3 kilograms per year per capita | +70.1% |
| 1987 | 2.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.83 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.55 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.71 kilograms per year per capita | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 kilograms per year per capita | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 kilograms per year per capita | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7922 kilograms per year per capita | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 1 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 0.77 kilograms per year per capita | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8 kilograms per year per capita | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita | +746.5% |
| 2015 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 4.09 kilograms per year per capita | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 4.24 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 5.33 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.54 kilograms per year per capita | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 4 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 4.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | +24.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 5.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 5.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.94 kilograms per year per capita, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +746.5% | 0.71 kilograms per year per capita | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1967 | +498.7% | 0.1295 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7755 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1971 | +299.2% | 0.2025 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8083 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 174 North Korea 5.67 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 175 Norway 5.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 176 Chad 5.17 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Haiti 5.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 4.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Somalia 4.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Lesotho
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -7.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.3% (2024)
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 177th out of 192 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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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.