Benin vs Guinea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Benin
1,356 kg per hectare
in 2024
Guinea
1,351 kg per hectare
in 2024
Benin rank
148th
Guinea rank
149th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,356 kg per hectare against 1,351 kg per hectare in Guinea, a difference of 5 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 148th and Guinea ranks 149th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 994.76 kg per hectare | 1,442 kg per hectare | 446.84 kg per hectare | Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,179 kg per hectare | 1,490 kg per hectare | 310.67 kg per hectare | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,390 kg per hectare | 1,176 kg per hectare | 213.29 kg per hectare | Benin |
| 2020s | 1,337 kg per hectare | 1,354 kg per hectare | 16.92 kg per hectare | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 1,356 kg per hectare against 1,351 kg per hectare in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Benin and Guinea?
- 5 kg per hectare, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 148th and Guinea ranks 149th 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.