Lesotho vs Sudan: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Lesotho
94.3%
in 2023
Sudan
93.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
33rd
Sudan rank
35th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 94.3% against 93.6% in Sudan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 35th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.9% | 84.0% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 0.3% | 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 Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 94.3% against 93.6% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 35th 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.