Congo vs Lesotho: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Congo
877.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho
804.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
Lesotho rank
168th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 877.7 kg per hectare against 804.1 kg per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 73.6 kg per hectare.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 168th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692 kg per hectare | 917.25 kg per hectare | 225.25 kg per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 773.33 kg per hectare | 602.38 kg per hectare | 170.95 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2010s | 835.39 kg per hectare | 722.52 kg per hectare | 112.87 kg per hectare | Congo |
| 2020s | 880.17 kg per hectare | 735.55 kg per hectare | 144.62 kg per hectare | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 877.7 kg per hectare against 804.1 kg per hectare in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Congo and Lesotho?
- 73.6 kg per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 165th and Lesotho ranks 168th 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.