Benin vs Lesotho: Milk production
Benin
188,438 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
182,000 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
126th
Lesotho rank
127th
Milk production over time
- Benin
- Lesotho
How they compare
Benin currently reports 188,438 tonnes against 182,000 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 6,438 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Benin ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,318 tonnes | 10,624 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 13,551 tonnes | 16,269 tonnes | 2,718 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 19,124 tonnes | 21,895 tonnes | 2,771 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 81,605 tonnes | 118,362 tonnes | 36,758 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 107,989 tonnes | 168,717 tonnes | 60,728 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 137,541 tonnes | 179,648 tonnes | 42,107 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 157,205 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 15,795 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Benin or Lesotho?
- Benin, at 188,438 tonnes against 182,000 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Benin and Lesotho?
- 6,438 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Lesotho rank globally for milk production?
- Benin ranks 126th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.