Eswatini vs Lesotho: Maize seed quantity
Maize seed quantity over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 1,076 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 48 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,445 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,977 FAO, metric tonnes | 468.22 FAO, metric tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 2,689 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,397 FAO, metric tonnes | 292.6 FAO, metric tonnes | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 3,030 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,073 FAO, metric tonnes | 43.5 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2,629 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,678 FAO, metric tonnes | 48.8 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 2,266 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,237 FAO, metric tonnes | 29.4 FAO, metric tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,625 FAO, metric tonnes | 727 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize seed quantity, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 2,974 FAO, metric tonnes against 1,898 FAO, metric tonnes in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize seed quantity between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1,076 FAO, metric tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for maize seed quantity?
- Eswatini ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 28th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.