Lesotho vs Namibia: Cereal seed quantity

Lesotho
4,368 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Namibia
6,133 FAO, metric tonnes
in 2011
Lesotho rank
42nd
Namibia rank
40th

Cereal seed quantity over time

  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119862011

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes against 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 1,765 FAO, metric tonnes.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th of 50 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 11,311 FAO, metric tonnes 2,637 FAO, metric tonnes 8,674 FAO, metric tonnes Lesotho
1970s 8,410 FAO, metric tonnes 3,798 FAO, metric tonnes 4,612 FAO, metric tonnes Lesotho
1980s 6,535 FAO, metric tonnes 4,380 FAO, metric tonnes 2,155 FAO, metric tonnes Lesotho
1990s 5,159 FAO, metric tonnes 6,104 FAO, metric tonnes 945.6 FAO, metric tonnes Namibia
2000s 4,252 FAO, metric tonnes 5,908 FAO, metric tonnes 1,657 FAO, metric tonnes Namibia
2010s 4,002 FAO, metric tonnes 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes 2,131 FAO, metric tonnes Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal seed quantity, Lesotho or Namibia?
Namibia, at 6,133 FAO, metric tonnes against 4,368 FAO, metric tonnes in Lesotho as of 2011.
What is the difference in cereal seed quantity between Lesotho and Namibia?
1,765 FAO, metric tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for cereal seed quantity?
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes)
Unit
FAO, metric tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 2,772 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.