Belgium vs United States: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Belgium
8,486 kg per hectare
in 2023
United States
8,414 kg per hectare
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
United States rank
10th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8,486 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States, a difference of 72 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,671 kg per hectare | 6,355 kg per hectare | 2,317 kg per hectare | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8,852 kg per hectare | 7,516 kg per hectare | 1,336 kg per hectare | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8,356 kg per hectare | 8,197 kg per hectare | 159.73 kg per hectare | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Belgium or United States?
- Belgium, at 8,486 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Belgium and United States?
- 72 kg per hectare, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Belgium ranks 9th and United States ranks 10th 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.