Benin vs Lesotho: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Benin
6,800 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Lesotho
7,920 FAO, tonnes
in 2011
Benin rank
35th
Lesotho rank
33rd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 7,920 FAO, tonnes against 6,800 FAO, tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1,120 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 54 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,553 FAO, tonnes | 33,575 FAO, tonnes | 19,022 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 17,591 FAO, tonnes | 28,325 FAO, tonnes | 10,734 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15,941 FAO, tonnes | 25,255 FAO, tonnes | 9,315 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16,298 FAO, tonnes | 6,348 FAO, tonnes | 9,950 FAO, tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Benin or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 7,920 FAO, tonnes against 6,800 FAO, tonnes in Benin as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Benin and Lesotho?
- 1,120 FAO, tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Benin ranks 35th and Lesotho ranks 33rd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.