Lesotho vs Namibia: Cereal production
Lesotho
67,527 tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
61,229 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
147th
Namibia rank
148th
Cereal production over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 67,527 tonnes against 61,229 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 6,298 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219,726 tonnes | 43,519 tonnes | 176,208 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 194,159 tonnes | 61,580 tonnes | 132,579 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 162,514 tonnes | 79,191 tonnes | 83,324 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 166,974 tonnes | 94,817 tonnes | 72,158 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 119,824 tonnes | 121,124 tonnes | 1,300 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 111,914 tonnes | 114,057 tonnes | 2,143 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 83,962 tonnes | 134,664 tonnes | 50,701 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Lesotho, at 67,527 tonnes against 61,229 tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 6,298 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for cereal production?
- Lesotho ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.