Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Maize yield
Cape Verde
177.8 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho
634.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Cape Verde rank
49th
Lesotho rank
46th
Maize yield over time
- Cape Verde
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 634.4 kg per hectare against 177.8 kg per hectare in Cape Verde, a difference of 456.6 kg per hectare.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.6 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 49th 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 | Cape Verde | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.81 kg per hectare | 765.59 kg per hectare | 216.78 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 339.11 kg per hectare | 847.14 kg per hectare | 508.03 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 457.73 kg per hectare | 807.35 kg per hectare | 349.62 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 352.95 kg per hectare | 927.58 kg per hectare | 574.63 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 340.67 kg per hectare | 629.3 kg per hectare | 288.63 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 198.9 kg per hectare | 770.75 kg per hectare | 571.85 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 634.4 kg per hectare against 177.8 kg per hectare in Cape Verde as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 456.6 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for maize yield?
- Cape Verde ranks 49th 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
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.