Cameroon vs Rwanda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Cameroon
1,770 kg per hectare
in 2024
Rwanda
1,784 kg per hectare
in 2024
Cameroon rank
132nd
Rwanda rank
131st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,784 kg per hectare against 1,770 kg per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 14 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,266 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 162.7 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 1,679 kg per hectare | 1,103 kg per hectare | 575.79 kg per hectare | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 1,684 kg per hectare | 1,685 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1,726 kg per hectare | 1,578 kg per hectare | 147.94 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,784 kg per hectare against 1,770 kg per hectare in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 14 kg per hectare, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd and Rwanda ranks 131st 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.