Lesotho vs Mauritania: Wheat production
Lesotho
4,183 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
2,051 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
107th
Mauritania rank
108th
Wheat production over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4,183 tonnes against 2,051 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 2,132 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.0 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 126 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,780 tonnes | 153.89 tonnes | 54,626 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 47,535 tonnes | 202 tonnes | 47,333 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 18,851 tonnes | 423 tonnes | 18,428 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 19,263 tonnes | 450.82 tonnes | 18,813 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16,293 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | 14,957 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10,578 tonnes | 6,232 tonnes | 4,346 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4,107 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | 43.15 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Lesotho or Mauritania?
- Lesotho, at 4,183 tonnes against 2,051 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 2,132 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritania rank globally for wheat production?
- Lesotho ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 108th of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.