Burundi vs Lesotho: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Burundi
94.6%
in 2022
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
31st
Lesotho rank
33rd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Burundi
- Lesotho
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 94.6% against 94.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.9% | 94.7% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 95.5% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Burundi or Lesotho?
- Burundi, at 94.6% against 94.3% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Burundi and Lesotho?
- 0.3%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Lesotho?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Burundi and Lesotho rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Burundi ranks 31st 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.