Lesotho vs Mozambique: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Lesotho
804.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Mozambique
776.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Lesotho rank
168th
Mozambique rank
171st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 804.1 kg per hectare against 776.4 kg per hectare in Mozambique, a difference of 27.7 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 168th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917.25 kg per hectare | 620.35 kg per hectare | 296.9 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 602.38 kg per hectare | 703.02 kg per hectare | 100.64 kg per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 722.52 kg per hectare | 816.26 kg per hectare | 93.74 kg per hectare | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 735.55 kg per hectare | 895.75 kg per hectare | 160.2 kg per hectare | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Lesotho or Mozambique?
- Lesotho, at 804.1 kg per hectare against 776.4 kg per hectare in Mozambique as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 27.7 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mozambique?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mozambique rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Lesotho ranks 168th and Mozambique ranks 171st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – 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.