Burundi vs Jamaica: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Burundi
1,163 kg per hectare
in 2024
Jamaica
1,140 kg per hectare
in 2023
Burundi rank
156th
Jamaica rank
157th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1,163 kg per hectare against 1,140 kg per hectare in Jamaica, a difference of 23 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 180 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,352 kg per hectare | 1,314 kg per hectare | 37.57 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 2000s | 1,294 kg per hectare | 1,227 kg per hectare | 66.75 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 2010s | 1,233 kg per hectare | 1,192 kg per hectare | 41.12 kg per hectare | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1,180 kg per hectare | 1,134 kg per hectare | 46.3 kg per hectare | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi, at 1,163 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 Burundi and Jamaica?
- 23 kg per hectare, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 156th 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) 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.