Chile vs China: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Chile
6,606 kg per hectare
in 2024
China
6,418 kg per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
19th
China rank
21st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6,606 kg per hectare against 6,418 kg per hectare in China, a difference of 188 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and China ranks 21st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,294 kg per hectare | 4,623 kg per hectare | 328.76 kg per hectare | China |
| 2000s | 5,439 kg per hectare | 5,134 kg per hectare | 305.13 kg per hectare | Chile |
| 2010s | 6,804 kg per hectare | 5,936 kg per hectare | 867.39 kg per hectare | Chile |
| 2020s | 6,308 kg per hectare | 6,353 kg per hectare | 44.95 kg per hectare | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 6,606 kg per hectare against 6,418 kg per hectare in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Chile and China?
- 188 kg per hectare, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 19th and China ranks 21st 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.