Brazil vs Uruguay: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Brazil
5,003 kg per hectare
in 2024
Uruguay
5,058 kg per hectare
in 2024
Brazil rank
45th
Uruguay rank
44th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Brazil
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5,058 kg per hectare against 5,003 kg per hectare in Brazil, a difference of 55 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,316 kg per hectare | 2,967 kg per hectare | 651.27 kg per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 3,216 kg per hectare | 4,000 kg per hectare | 783.93 kg per hectare | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,665 kg per hectare | 4,401 kg per hectare | 263.66 kg per hectare | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,996 kg per hectare | 5,082 kg per hectare | 85.82 kg per hectare | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Brazil or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5,058 kg per hectare against 5,003 kg per hectare in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Brazil and Uruguay?
- 55 kg per hectare, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Uruguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Uruguay rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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.