Bahamas vs Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Bahamas
93.8%
in 2023
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
34th
Lesotho rank
33rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Bahamas
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.3% against 93.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.8% | 91.9% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 76.8% | 94.3% | 17.5% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 95.4% | 19.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 76.8% | 97.9% | 21.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 75.6% | 98.6% | 23.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 94.7% | 2.3% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.2% | 0.5% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Bahamas or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 94.3% against 93.8% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bahamas ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.