Lesotho vs Somalia: Maize production
Lesotho
73,390 metric tons
in 2011
Somalia
133,597 metric tons
in 2011
Lesotho rank
30th
Somalia rank
27th
Maize production over time
- Lesotho
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 133,597 metric tons against 73,390 metric tons in Lesotho, a difference of 60,207 metric tons.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.8 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 27th of 49 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,626 metric tons | 112,778 metric tons | 4,152 metric tons | Somalia |
| 1970s | 90,543 metric tons | 105,920 metric tons | 15,377 metric tons | Somalia |
| 1980s | 102,061 metric tons | 246,250 metric tons | 144,189 metric tons | Somalia |
| 1990s | 115,864 metric tons | 146,835 metric tons | 30,971 metric tons | Somalia |
| 2000s | 89,582 metric tons | 191,548 metric tons | 101,966 metric tons | Somalia |
| 2010s | 100,802 metric tons | 126,798 metric tons | 25,997 metric tons | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize production, Lesotho or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 133,597 metric tons against 73,390 metric tons in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize production between Lesotho and Somalia?
- 60,207 metric tons, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for maize production?
- Lesotho ranks 30th and Somalia ranks 27th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on maize 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.