Lesotho vs Niger: Wheat yield
Lesotho
996.5 kg per hectare
in 2011
Niger
1,169 kg per hectare
in 2011
Lesotho rank
27th
Niger rank
24th
Wheat yield over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1,169 kg per hectare against 996.5 kg per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 172.5 kg per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Lesotho ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 744.12 kg per hectare | 1,094 kg per hectare | 349.58 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1970s | 812.1 kg per hectare | 1,243 kg per hectare | 430.42 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1980s | 660.49 kg per hectare | 1,375 kg per hectare | 714.68 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 1990s | 889.49 kg per hectare | 2,432 kg per hectare | 1,543 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2000s | 666.37 kg per hectare | 1,396 kg per hectare | 729.75 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2010s | 1,233 kg per hectare | 1,341 kg per hectare | 108 kg per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat yield, Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 1,169 kg per hectare against 996.5 kg per hectare in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat yield between Lesotho and Niger?
- 172.5 kg per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for wheat yield?
- Lesotho ranks 27th and Niger ranks 24th 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.