Lesotho vs Zimbabwe: Wheat seed quantity
Wheat seed quantity over time
- Lesotho
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes against 976 FAO, metric tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 570 FAO, metric tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 32 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,484 FAO, metric tonnes | 654.78 FAO, metric tonnes | 6,830 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 3,842 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,505 FAO, metric tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 2,819 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,568 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,749 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 2,062 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,618 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1,651 FAO, metric tonnes | 4,129 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,479 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 967 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes | 579 FAO, metric tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat seed quantity, Lesotho or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,546 FAO, metric tonnes against 976 FAO, metric tonnes in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat seed quantity between Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 570 FAO, metric tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Zimbabwe rank globally for wheat seed quantity?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Zimbabwe ranks 15th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.