Lesotho vs Madagascar: Cereal imports quantity

Lesotho
255,968 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Madagascar
285,358 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Lesotho rank
32nd
Madagascar rank
30th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Lesotho
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 285,358 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 29,390 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Madagascar'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 Madagascar ahead.

Lesotho ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 25,196 FAO, tonnes 40,976 FAO, tonnes 15,780 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1970s 65,578 FAO, tonnes 118,175 FAO, tonnes 52,597 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1980s 109,512 FAO, tonnes 200,232 FAO, tonnes 90,721 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
1990s 231,539 FAO, tonnes 127,194 FAO, tonnes 104,345 FAO, tonnes Lesotho
2000s 211,618 FAO, tonnes 292,127 FAO, tonnes 80,508 FAO, tonnes Madagascar
2010s 255,968 FAO, tonnes 285,358 FAO, tonnes 29,390 FAO, tonnes Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Lesotho or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 285,358 FAO, tonnes against 255,968 FAO, tonnes in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Lesotho and Madagascar?
29,390 FAO, tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Madagascar ranks 30th 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

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

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.