Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Zambia: Barley — Area harvested

Lesotho, Kingdom of
840 ha
in 2024
Zambia
1,261 ha
in 2024
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
92nd
Zambia rank
91st

Barley — Area harvested over time

  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1,261 ha against 840 ha in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 421 ha.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.5 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 91st of 105 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho, Kingdom of averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho, Kingdom of Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2,978 ha 0 ha 2,978 ha Lesotho, Kingdom of
1970s 1,163 ha 0 ha 1,163 ha Lesotho, Kingdom of
1980s 1,270 ha 1,870 ha 600 ha Zambia
1990s 1,213 ha 1,965 ha 752.4 ha Zambia
2000s 1,459 ha 929.7 ha 529.5 ha Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s 1,065 ha 1,036 ha 29.5 ha Lesotho, Kingdom of
2020s 841 ha 1,232 ha 390.8 ha Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barley — area harvested, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1,261 ha against 840 ha in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2024.
What is the difference in barley — area harvested between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Zambia?
421 ha, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Zambia rank globally for barley — area harvested?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 91st of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barley — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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