Eswatini vs Lesotho: Food production index

Eswatini
104.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho
107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Eswatini rank
47th
Lesotho rank
46th

Food production index over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
406080100120196119862011

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 104.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Eswatini, a difference of 2.19 gross, 1999-2001 = 100.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 53 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 39.04 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 71.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 32.54 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho
1970s 58.76 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 83.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 24.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho
1980s 85.14 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 93.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 8.32 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho
1990s 88.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 95.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 6.59 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho
2000s 96.31 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 100.22 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 3.91 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho
2010s 104.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 108.96 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 4.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food production index, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 104.83 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in food production index between Eswatini and Lesotho?
2.19 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, 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 food production index?
Eswatini ranks 47th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100)
Unit
gross, 1999-2001 = 100
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
54 places, 2,689 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.