Belize vs Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Belize
3,857 kg per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3,804 kg per hectare
in 2023
Belize rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Belize
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Belize currently reports 3,857 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 53 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Belize ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,295 kg per hectare | 3,057 kg per hectare | 761.84 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,678 kg per hectare | 3,520 kg per hectare | 841.7 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,432 kg per hectare | 3,803 kg per hectare | 370.88 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,037 kg per hectare | 4,028 kg per hectare | 9.35 kg per hectare | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Belize or Sri Lanka?
- Belize, at 3,857 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 53 kg per hectare, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Belize ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.