Botswana vs Congo: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Botswana
900.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Congo
877.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
163rd
Congo rank
165th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 900.4 kg per hectare against 877.7 kg per hectare in Congo, a difference of 22.7 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 165th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.74 kg per hectare | 692 kg per hectare | 380.26 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2000s | 337.3 kg per hectare | 773.33 kg per hectare | 436.03 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2010s | 358.78 kg per hectare | 835.39 kg per hectare | 476.61 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2020s | 926.77 kg per hectare | 880.17 kg per hectare | 46.6 kg per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 900.4 kg per hectare against 877.7 kg per hectare in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Botswana and Congo?
- 22.7 kg per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Botswana ranks 163rd and Congo ranks 165th 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.