How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Lesotho vs Mauritius: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel

Lesotho

316,000 tonnes

in 2023

Mauritius

258,000 tonnes

in 2023

Lesotho rank

144th

Mauritius rank

147th

Lesotho currently reports 316,000 tonnes against 258,000 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 58,000 tonnes.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Mauritius's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 144th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 191 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Decade	Lesotho	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1960s	182,333 tonnes	103,556 tonnes	78,778 tonnes	Lesotho
1970s	225,600 tonnes	129,700 tonnes	95,900 tonnes	Lesotho
1980s	290,100 tonnes	148,800 tonnes	141,300 tonnes	Lesotho
1990s	376,000 tonnes	169,800 tonnes	206,200 tonnes	Lesotho
2000s	446,300 tonnes	195,600 tonnes	250,700 tonnes	Lesotho
2010s	385,100 tonnes	268,900 tonnes	116,200 tonnes	Lesotho
2020s	306,250 tonnes	266,000 tonnes	40,250 tonnes	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel, Lesotho or Mauritius?: Lesotho, at 316,000 tonnes against 258,000 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel between Lesotho and Mauritius?: 58,000 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?: Lesotho ranks 144th and Mauritius ranks 147th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indicator: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit: tonnes
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 allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.