Cameroon vs Kenya: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Cameroon
1,770 kg per hectare
in 2024
Kenya
1,758 kg per hectare
in 2023
Cameroon rank
132nd
Kenya rank
133rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,770 kg per hectare against 1,758 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 12 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Cameroon ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 133rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,266 kg per hectare | 1,589 kg per hectare | 322.36 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,679 kg per hectare | 1,563 kg per hectare | 115.74 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,684 kg per hectare | 1,611 kg per hectare | 72.73 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,715 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 65.45 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 1,770 kg per hectare against 1,758 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 12 kg per hectare, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd and Kenya ranks 133rd 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.