Lesotho vs Mozambique: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed
Lesotho
5.7%
in 2023
Mozambique
4.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
155th
Mozambique rank
158th
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.7% against 4.9% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Mozambique in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.1% | 0.8% | 7.3% | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 0.8% | 4.9% | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 0.7% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 5.9% | 3.8% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 8.0% | 6.6% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.6% | 0.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to animal feed, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 5.7% against 4.9% in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to animal feed between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Mozambique ranks 158th 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 animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.