Eswatini vs Lesotho: Sorghum yield

Eswatini
361.3 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho
509.2 kg per hectare
in 2011
Eswatini rank
35th
Lesotho rank
32nd

Sorghum yield over time

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 509.2 kg per hectare against 361.3 kg per hectare in Eswatini, a difference of 147.9 kg per hectare.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.

Eswatini ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 383.76 kg per hectare 816.61 kg per hectare 432.86 kg per hectare Lesotho
1970s 784.36 kg per hectare 895.29 kg per hectare 110.93 kg per hectare Lesotho
1980s 1,030 kg per hectare 686.26 kg per hectare 343.92 kg per hectare Eswatini
1990s 647.57 kg per hectare 936.21 kg per hectare 288.64 kg per hectare Lesotho
2000s 388.09 kg per hectare 525.24 kg per hectare 137.15 kg per hectare Lesotho
2010s 386.2 kg per hectare 614.05 kg per hectare 227.85 kg per hectare Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Eswatini or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 509.2 kg per hectare against 361.3 kg per hectare in Eswatini as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Eswatini and Lesotho?
147.9 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for sorghum yield?
Eswatini ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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.