Gambia vs Lesotho: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Gambia
800.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho
804.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Lesotho rank
168th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 804.1 kg per hectare against 800.7 kg per hectare in Gambia, a difference of 3.4 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Gambia ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 917.25 kg per hectare | 195.51 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,088 kg per hectare | 602.38 kg per hectare | 485.41 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 790.97 kg per hectare | 722.52 kg per hectare | 68.45 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2020s | 829.9 kg per hectare | 735.55 kg per hectare | 94.35 kg per hectare | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 804.1 kg per hectare against 800.7 kg per hectare in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 3.4 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 170th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.