What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Gambia and Lesotho?

10,284 FAO, tonnes, with Gambia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?

50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.

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.

Gambia vs Lesotho: Cereal imports quantity

Gambia

266,252 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Lesotho

255,968 FAO, tonnes

in 2010

Gambia rank

31st

Lesotho rank

32nd

Cereal imports quantity over time

Gambia
Lesotho

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 266,252 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 10,284 FAO, tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 31st and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,735 FAO, tonnes	25,196 FAO, tonnes	13,461 FAO, tonnes	Lesotho
1970s	26,116 FAO, tonnes	65,578 FAO, tonnes	39,462 FAO, tonnes	Lesotho
1980s	60,005 FAO, tonnes	109,512 FAO, tonnes	49,507 FAO, tonnes	Lesotho
1990s	97,668 FAO, tonnes	231,539 FAO, tonnes	133,871 FAO, tonnes	Lesotho
2000s	139,342 FAO, tonnes	211,618 FAO, tonnes	72,277 FAO, tonnes	Lesotho
2010s	266,252 FAO, tonnes	255,968 FAO, tonnes	10,284 FAO, tonnes	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Gambia or Lesotho?: Gambia, at 266,252 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Gambia and Lesotho?: 10,284 FAO, tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cereal imports quantity?: Gambia ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit: FAO, tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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.