Kenya vs Lesotho, Kingdom of: Sorghum yield

Kenya
629.1 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho, Kingdom of
509.2 kg per hectare
in 2011
Kenya rank
29th
Lesotho, Kingdom of rank
32nd

Sorghum yield over time

  • Kenya
  • Lesotho, Kingdom of
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 629.1 kg per hectare against 509.2 kg per hectare in Lesotho, Kingdom of, a difference of 119.9 kg per hectare.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho, Kingdom of's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 29th and Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 32nd of 41 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho, Kingdom of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lesotho, Kingdom of Difference Ahead
1960s 1,090 kg per hectare 816.61 kg per hectare 273.69 kg per hectare Kenya
1970s 1,062 kg per hectare 895.29 kg per hectare 166.36 kg per hectare Kenya
1980s 807.16 kg per hectare 686.26 kg per hectare 120.9 kg per hectare Kenya
1990s 800.43 kg per hectare 936.21 kg per hectare 135.78 kg per hectare Lesotho, Kingdom of
2000s 780.66 kg per hectare 525.24 kg per hectare 255.42 kg per hectare Kenya
2010s 677.9 kg per hectare 614.05 kg per hectare 63.85 kg per hectare Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sorghum yield, Kenya or Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Kenya, at 629.1 kg per hectare against 509.2 kg per hectare in Lesotho, Kingdom of as of 2011.
What is the difference in sorghum yield between Kenya and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
119.9 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho, Kingdom of?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Lesotho, Kingdom of rank globally for sorghum yield?
Kenya ranks 29th and Lesotho, Kingdom of 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.