Eswatini vs Lesotho: Cereal seed quantity
Cereal seed quantity over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 2,413 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 11,311 FAO, metric tonnes | 7,381 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 2,988 FAO, metric tonnes | 8,410 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,423 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 3,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,535 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,375 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,695 FAO, metric tonnes | 5,159 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,464 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,312 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,252 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,940 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,002 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,047 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,955 FAO, metric tonnes in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 2,413 FAO, metric tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.