Lesotho vs Somalia: Food production index

Lesotho
98.67 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Somalia
98.94 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
Lesotho rank
151st
Somalia rank
148th

Food production index over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 98.94 2014-2016 = 100 against 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.27 2014-2016 = 100.

The two have swapped places 25 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 148th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 70.71 2014-2016 = 100 57.48 2014-2016 = 100 13.24 2014-2016 = 100 Lesotho
1970s 82.62 2014-2016 = 100 72.66 2014-2016 = 100 9.97 2014-2016 = 100 Lesotho
1980s 95.17 2014-2016 = 100 95.34 2014-2016 = 100 0.171 2014-2016 = 100 Somalia
1990s 86.25 2014-2016 = 100 87.9 2014-2016 = 100 1.64 2014-2016 = 100 Somalia
2000s 99.39 2014-2016 = 100 100.36 2014-2016 = 100 0.972 2014-2016 = 100 Somalia
2010s 103.34 2014-2016 = 100 103.04 2014-2016 = 100 0.301 2014-2016 = 100 Lesotho
2020s 97.3 2014-2016 = 100 99.63 2014-2016 = 100 2.34 2014-2016 = 100 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Lesotho or Somalia?
Somalia, at 98.94 2014-2016 = 100 against 98.67 2014-2016 = 100 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in food production index between Lesotho and Somalia?
0.27 2014-2016 = 100, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for food production index?
Lesotho ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit
2014-2016 = 100
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.