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
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
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.