Gambia vs Lesotho: Sorghum production
Gambia
20,556 metric tons
in 2011
Lesotho
9,606 metric tons
in 2011
Gambia rank
32nd
Lesotho rank
35th
Sorghum production over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 20,556 metric tons against 9,606 metric tons in Lesotho, a difference of 10,950 metric tons.
That makes Gambia's figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,578 metric tons | 53,450 metric tons | 46,872 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5,640 metric tons | 54,693 metric tons | 49,053 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 7,928 metric tons | 40,173 metric tons | 32,245 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 11,691 metric tons | 30,651 metric tons | 18,961 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 26,895 metric tons | 16,554 metric tons | 10,341 metric tons | Gambia |
| 2010s | 29,778 metric tons | 16,718 metric tons | 13,060 metric tons | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 20,556 metric tons against 9,606 metric tons in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 10,950 metric tons, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for sorghum production?
- Gambia ranks 32nd and Lesotho ranks 35th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.