Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Cereal cropland
Cereal cropland over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 6.3% against 5.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 9.4% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 8.0% | 4.4% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 7.1% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal cropland, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 6.3% against 5.2% in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal cropland between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for cereal cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.