Botswana vs Lesotho: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Botswana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 291,999 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 36,031 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,336 FAO, tonnes | 25,196 FAO, tonnes | 24,139 FAO, tonnes | Botswana |
| 1970s | 41,125 FAO, tonnes | 65,578 FAO, tonnes | 24,453 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 108,856 FAO, tonnes | 109,512 FAO, tonnes | 655.2 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 145,176 FAO, tonnes | 231,539 FAO, tonnes | 86,364 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 166,940 FAO, tonnes | 211,618 FAO, tonnes | 44,678 FAO, tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 291,999 FAO, tonnes | 255,968 FAO, tonnes | 36,031 FAO, tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Botswana or Lesotho?
- Botswana, at 291,999 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Botswana and Lesotho?
- 36,031 FAO, tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lesotho?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
- How do Botswana and Lesotho rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
- Botswana ranks 29th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.