Chile vs South Korea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Chile
6,606 kg per hectare
in 2024
South Korea
6,615 kg per hectare
in 2023
Chile rank
19th
South Korea rank
18th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 6,615 kg per hectare against 6,606 kg per hectare in Chile, a difference of 9 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,294 kg per hectare | 5,974 kg per hectare | 1,680 kg per hectare | South Korea |
| 2000s | 5,439 kg per hectare | 6,309 kg per hectare | 869.98 kg per hectare | South Korea |
| 2010s | 6,804 kg per hectare | 6,516 kg per hectare | 287.65 kg per hectare | Chile |
| 2020s | 6,308 kg per hectare | 6,566 kg per hectare | 257.97 kg per hectare | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Chile or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 6,615 kg per hectare against 6,606 kg per hectare in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Chile and South Korea?
- 9 kg per hectare, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Chile ranks 19th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.