Lesotho vs Mauritania: Maize yield
Lesotho
634.4 kg per hectare
in 2011
Mauritania
661.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho rank
46th
Mauritania rank
44th
Maize yield over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 661.1 kg per hectare against 634.4 kg per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 26.7 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 44th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 765.59 kg per hectare | 641.72 kg per hectare | 123.87 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 847.14 kg per hectare | 470.78 kg per hectare | 376.36 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 807.35 kg per hectare | 564.52 kg per hectare | 242.83 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 927.58 kg per hectare | 762.16 kg per hectare | 165.42 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 629.3 kg per hectare | 756.26 kg per hectare | 126.96 kg per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 770.75 kg per hectare | 760.15 kg per hectare | 10.6 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maize yield, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 661.1 kg per hectare against 634.4 kg per hectare in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in maize yield between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 26.7 kg per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for maize yield?
- Lesotho ranks 46th and Mauritania ranks 44th 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.