Eswatini vs Lesotho: Cereal production
Eswatini
87,173 metric tons
in 2023
Lesotho
143,080 metric tons
in 2023
Eswatini rank
143rd
Lesotho rank
140th
Cereal production over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 143,080 metric tons against 87,173 metric tons in Eswatini, a difference of 55,907 metric tons.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eswatini ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,122 metric tons | 219,726 metric tons | 167,605 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 99,876 metric tons | 194,159 metric tons | 94,283 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 107,798 metric tons | 162,514 metric tons | 54,716 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 109,617 metric tons | 166,974 metric tons | 57,358 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 71,609 metric tons | 119,824 metric tons | 48,215 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 91,119 metric tons | 111,914 metric tons | 20,795 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 101,971 metric tons | 88,092 metric tons | 13,879 metric tons | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 143,080 metric tons against 87,173 metric tons in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 55,907 metric tons, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for cereal production?
- Eswatini ranks 143rd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.