Lesotho vs Madagascar: Sorghum production
Lesotho
9,606 metric tons
in 2011
Madagascar
1,509 metric tons
in 2011
Lesotho rank
35th
Madagascar rank
38th
Sorghum production over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 9,606 metric tons against 1,509 metric tons in Madagascar, a difference of 8,097 metric tons.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 6.4 times Madagascar's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 38th of 41 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,450 metric tons | 2,992 metric tons | 50,458 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 54,693 metric tons | 1,479 metric tons | 53,214 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 40,173 metric tons | 1,325 metric tons | 38,848 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 30,651 metric tons | 1,123 metric tons | 29,528 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16,554 metric tons | 1,124 metric tons | 15,430 metric tons | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16,718 metric tons | 1,347 metric tons | 15,371 metric tons | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum production, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Lesotho, at 9,606 metric tons against 1,509 metric tons in Madagascar as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum production between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 8,097 metric tons, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for sorghum production?
- Lesotho ranks 35th and Madagascar ranks 38th 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.