Botswana vs Lesotho: Wheat yield
Botswana
800 kg per hectare
in 2008
Lesotho
996.5 kg per hectare
in 2011
Botswana rank
30th
Lesotho rank
27th
Wheat yield over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 996.5 kg per hectare against 800 kg per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 196.5 kg per hectare.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 32 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,429 kg per hectare | 744.12 kg per hectare | 1,685 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2,115 kg per hectare | 812.1 kg per hectare | 1,303 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2,000 kg per hectare | 660.49 kg per hectare | 1,340 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3,258 kg per hectare | 889.49 kg per hectare | 2,368 kg per hectare | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1,337 kg per hectare | 701.82 kg per hectare | 635.31 kg per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 996.5 kg per hectare against 800 kg per hectare in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 196.5 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2008.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for wheat yield?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Lesotho ranks 27th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat 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
Wheat 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.