Botswana vs Lesotho: Sorghum yield
Botswana
569.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho
509.2 kg per hectare
in 2011
Botswana rank
31st
Lesotho rank
32nd
Sorghum yield over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 569.1 kg per hectare against 509.2 kg per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 59.9 kg per hectare.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.77 kg per hectare | 816.61 kg per hectare | 523.84 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 418.77 kg per hectare | 895.29 kg per hectare | 476.52 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 197.67 kg per hectare | 686.26 kg per hectare | 488.59 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 321.67 kg per hectare | 936.21 kg per hectare | 614.54 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 809.02 kg per hectare | 525.24 kg per hectare | 283.78 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 2010s | 569.6 kg per hectare | 614.05 kg per hectare | 44.45 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sorghum yield, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 569.1 kg per hectare against 509.2 kg per hectare in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in sorghum yield between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 59.9 kg per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for sorghum yield?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.