Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Food production index
Lesotho
107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Zimbabwe
100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Lesotho rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
49th
Food production index over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th of 53 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 48.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 23.13 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 83.08 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 77.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 5.3 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 93.46 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 84.93 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 8.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 95.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 88.64 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 6.53 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 100.22 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 99.28 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 0.937 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 108.96 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 97.52 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 11.44 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Lesotho, at 107.02 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 100.17 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food production index between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 6.85 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for food production index?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 49th 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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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.