Argentina vs Brazil: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Argentina
4,854 kg per hectare
in 2024
Brazil
5,003 kg per hectare
in 2024
Argentina rank
48th
Brazil rank
45th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 5,003 kg per hectare against 4,854 kg per hectare in Argentina, a difference of 149 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 48th and Brazil ranks 45th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Brazil in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,955 kg per hectare | 2,316 kg per hectare | 639.38 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2000s | 3,727 kg per hectare | 3,216 kg per hectare | 510.98 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2010s | 4,828 kg per hectare | 4,665 kg per hectare | 162.66 kg per hectare | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,844 kg per hectare | 4,996 kg per hectare | 152.38 kg per hectare | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 5,003 kg per hectare against 4,854 kg per hectare in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Argentina and Brazil?
- 149 kg per hectare, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Argentina ranks 48th and Brazil ranks 45th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.