Costa Rica vs Lesotho: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production

Costa Rica
61
in 2014
Lesotho
63
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
122nd
Lesotho rank
119th

Land use vs. yield change in cereal production over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Lesotho
5075100125150196119872014

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 63 against 61 in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 119th of 147 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 113.33 105.44 7.89 Costa Rica
1970s 125.6 89.3 36.3 Costa Rica
1980s 135 79.4 55.6 Costa Rica
1990s 70.7 66.4 4.3 Costa Rica
2000s 62.2 72.7 10.5 Lesotho
2010s 71 58 13 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use vs. yield change in cereal production, Costa Rica or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 63 against 61 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in land use vs. yield change in cereal production between Costa Rica and Lesotho?
2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lesotho?
54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Lesotho rank globally for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
Costa Rica ranks 122nd and Lesotho ranks 119th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production
Source
World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
147 places, 7,938 data points, 1961–2014
Last refreshed

Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).