Botswana vs Lesotho: Maize yield

Botswana
195.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho
634.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Botswana rank
48th
Lesotho rank
46th

Maize yield over time

  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 634.4 kg per hectare against 195.8 kg per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 438.6 kg per hectare.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 49 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 447.28 kg per hectare 765.59 kg per hectare 318.31 kg per hectare Lesotho
1970s 521.33 kg per hectare 847.14 kg per hectare 325.81 kg per hectare Lesotho
1980s 351.86 kg per hectare 807.35 kg per hectare 455.49 kg per hectare Lesotho
1990s 286.39 kg per hectare 927.58 kg per hectare 641.19 kg per hectare Lesotho
2000s 202.49 kg per hectare 629.3 kg per hectare 426.81 kg per hectare Lesotho
2010s 178.75 kg per hectare 770.75 kg per hectare 592 kg per hectare Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maize yield, Botswana or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 634.4 kg per hectare against 195.8 kg per hectare in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in maize yield between Botswana and Lesotho?
438.6 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for maize yield?
Botswana ranks 48th and Lesotho ranks 46th of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maize yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 2,720 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.