Lesotho vs Sierra Leone: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
95.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
33rd
Sierra Leone rank
30th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Lesotho
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 95.0% against 94.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 98.6% | 6.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 94.3% | 99.0% | 4.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 98.5% | 3.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 96.9% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 97.1% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 86.5% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 92.0% | 3.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Lesotho or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 95.0% against 94.3% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sierra Leone?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sierra Leone ranks 30th 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.