Afghanistan vs Zambia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Afghanistan
2,359 kg per hectare
in 2024
Zambia
2,344 kg per hectare
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
112th
Zambia rank
113th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2,359 kg per hectare against 2,344 kg per hectare in Zambia, a difference of 15 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,217 kg per hectare | 1,467 kg per hectare | 249.38 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1,503 kg per hectare | 1,883 kg per hectare | 380.31 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,077 kg per hectare | 2,588 kg per hectare | 511.43 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,162 kg per hectare | 2,452 kg per hectare | 290.38 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 2,359 kg per hectare against 2,344 kg per hectare in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 15 kg per hectare, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.