Lesotho vs Senegal: Potato production
Lesotho
132,750 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
146,775 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
101st
Senegal rank
98th
Potato production over time
- Lesotho
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 146,775 tonnes against 132,750 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 14,025 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Senegal ranks 98th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,222 tonnes | 4,511 tonnes | 1,289 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1970s | 6,376 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | 2,114 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 27,900 tonnes | 10,460 tonnes | 17,440 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 66,448 tonnes | 9,990 tonnes | 56,458 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 91,185 tonnes | 8,072 tonnes | 83,113 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 122,713 tonnes | 53,816 tonnes | 68,897 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 132,535 tonnes | 144,280 tonnes | 11,745 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Lesotho or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 146,775 tonnes against 132,750 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Lesotho and Senegal?
- 14,025 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Senegal rank globally for potato production?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Senegal ranks 98th of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.