Botswana vs Lesotho: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Botswana
-44.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Lesotho
-40.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Botswana rank
171st
Lesotho rank
170th

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
0200400600196219932024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports -40.24 % change on previous year against -44.16 % change on previous year in Botswana, a difference of 3.92 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 170th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 172.55 % change on previous year 0.9189 % change on previous year 171.63 % change on previous year Botswana
1970s 30.61 % change on previous year -1.23 % change on previous year 31.84 % change on previous year Botswana
1980s 66.74 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year 64.27 % change on previous year Botswana
1990s 41.5 % change on previous year 10.44 % change on previous year 31.06 % change on previous year Botswana
2000s 80.03 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 78.91 % change on previous year Botswana
2010s 30.22 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year Botswana
2020s 13.06 % change on previous year 32.03 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at -40.24 % change on previous year against -44.16 % change on previous year in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate between Botswana and Lesotho?
3.92 % change on previous year, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 171st and Lesotho ranks 170th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 11,528 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.