Colombia vs Mexico: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Colombia
4,422 kg per hectare
in 2024
Mexico
4,262 kg per hectare
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Mexico rank
56th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 4,422 kg per hectare against 4,262 kg per hectare in Mexico, a difference of 160 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th of 180 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,693 kg per hectare | 2,582 kg per hectare | 111.85 kg per hectare | Colombia |
| 2000s | 3,480 kg per hectare | 3,115 kg per hectare | 364.12 kg per hectare | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3,690 kg per hectare | 3,600 kg per hectare | 89.81 kg per hectare | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4,344 kg per hectare | 3,974 kg per hectare | 369.5 kg per hectare | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 4,422 kg per hectare against 4,262 kg per hectare in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Colombia and Mexico?
- 160 kg per hectare, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 56th 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.