Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Burkina Faso
1,198 kg per hectare
in 2024
Jamaica
1,140 kg per hectare
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
154th
Jamaica rank
157th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1,198 kg per hectare against 1,140 kg per hectare in Jamaica, a difference of 58 kg per hectare.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 834.64 kg per hectare | 1,314 kg per hectare | 479.32 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,001 kg per hectare | 1,227 kg per hectare | 225.53 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,127 kg per hectare | 1,192 kg per hectare | 64.89 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,196 kg per hectare | 1,134 kg per hectare | 61.88 kg per hectare | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Burkina Faso, at 1,198 kg per hectare against 1,140 kg per hectare in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 58 kg per hectare, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Burkina Faso ranks 154th and Jamaica ranks 157th 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.