Gambia vs Lesotho: Cereal production
Gambia
128,972 metric tons
in 2023
Lesotho
143,080 metric tons
in 2023
Gambia rank
142nd
Lesotho rank
140th
Cereal production over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 143,080 metric tons against 128,972 metric tons in Gambia, a difference of 14,108 metric tons.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 142nd and Lesotho ranks 140th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,275 metric tons | 219,726 metric tons | 134,451 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 66,128 metric tons | 194,159 metric tons | 128,030 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 91,563 metric tons | 162,514 metric tons | 70,951 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 104,952 metric tons | 166,974 metric tons | 62,022 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 205,680 metric tons | 119,824 metric tons | 85,856 metric tons | Gambia |
| 2010s | 189,248 metric tons | 111,914 metric tons | 77,334 metric tons | Gambia |
| 2020s | 114,464 metric tons | 88,092 metric tons | 26,372 metric tons | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 143,080 metric tons against 128,972 metric tons in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 14,108 metric tons, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cereal production?
- Gambia ranks 142nd 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.