Which has higher land under sorghum production, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Namibia?

Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 18,864 hectares against 18,812 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.

What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Namibia?

52 hectares, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Namibia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho, Kingdom of vs Namibia: Land under sorghum production

Lesotho, Kingdom of

18,864 hectares

in 2011

Namibia

18,812 hectares

in 2011

Lesotho, Kingdom of rank

34th

Namibia rank

35th

Land under sorghum production over time

Lesotho, Kingdom of
Namibia

How they compare

Lesotho, Kingdom of currently reports 18,864 hectares against 18,812 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 52 hectares.

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

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 35th of 41 countries.

Lesotho, Kingdom of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho, Kingdom of	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	65,770 hectares	15,556 hectares	50,215 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1970s	62,697 hectares	24,400 hectares	38,297 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1980s	58,586 hectares	31,800 hectares	26,786 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of
1990s	32,855 hectares	29,901 hectares	2,954 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s	31,035 hectares	19,960 hectares	11,075 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of
2010s	26,005 hectares	19,406 hectares	6,599 hectares	Lesotho, Kingdom of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under sorghum production, Lesotho, Kingdom of or Namibia?: Lesotho, Kingdom of, at 18,864 hectares against 18,812 hectares in Namibia as of 2011.
What is the difference in land under sorghum production between Lesotho, Kingdom of and Namibia?: 52 hectares, with Lesotho, Kingdom of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho, Kingdom of and Namibia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Lesotho, Kingdom of and Namibia rank globally for land under sorghum production?: Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land under sorghum production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land under sorghum production (hectares)
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,346 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Land under sorghum production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.