Afghanistan vs Iran: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Afghanistan
2,359 kg per hectare
in 2024
Iran
2,420 kg per hectare
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
112th
Iran rank
109th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,420 kg per hectare against 2,359 kg per hectare in Afghanistan, a difference of 61 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Iran ranks 109th of 180 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,217 kg per hectare | 1,818 kg per hectare | 600.68 kg per hectare | Iran |
| 2000s | 1,503 kg per hectare | 2,171 kg per hectare | 667.74 kg per hectare | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,077 kg per hectare | 2,226 kg per hectare | 148.9 kg per hectare | Iran |
| 2020s | 2,162 kg per hectare | 2,415 kg per hectare | 253 kg per hectare | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Iran, at 2,420 kg per hectare against 2,359 kg per hectare in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 61 kg per hectare, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Iran ranks 109th 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.