Jamaica vs Lesotho: Milk production
Jamaica
210,292 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho
182,000 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
125th
Lesotho rank
127th
Milk production over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 210,292 tonnes against 182,000 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 28,292 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 125th and Lesotho ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,438 tonnes | 10,624 tonnes | 18,814 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 48,305 tonnes | 16,269 tonnes | 32,036 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 48,036 tonnes | 21,895 tonnes | 26,141 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 172,132 tonnes | 118,362 tonnes | 53,770 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 180,688 tonnes | 168,717 tonnes | 11,971 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 199,184 tonnes | 179,648 tonnes | 19,536 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 207,073 tonnes | 173,000 tonnes | 34,073 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk production, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 210,292 tonnes against 182,000 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk production between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 28,292 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for milk production?
- Jamaica ranks 125th 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.