Lesotho vs Somalia: Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Lesotho
96.06 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Somalia
96.22 2014-2016 = 100
in 2024
Lesotho rank
152nd
Somalia rank
150th
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 against 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.16 2014-2016 = 100.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 150th 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 | 70.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.69 2014-2016 = 100 | 13.09 2014-2016 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 82.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 72.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 9.77 2014-2016 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 95.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 95.7 2014-2016 = 100 | 0.44 2014-2016 = 100 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 86.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 88.23 2014-2016 = 100 | 2.02 2014-2016 = 100 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 98.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.65 2014-2016 = 100 | 2.22 2014-2016 = 100 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 103.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 103.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 0.139 2014-2016 = 100 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 97.91 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 1.09 2014-2016 = 100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 96.22 2014-2016 = 100 against 96.06 2014-2016 = 100 in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food production index between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 0.16 2014-2016 = 100, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for food production index?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd and Somalia ranks 150th 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
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.