Congo vs South Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Congo
877.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Sudan
983.6 kg per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
165th
South Sudan rank
162nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 983.6 kg per hectare against 877.7 kg per hectare in Congo, a difference of 105.9 kg per hectare.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 162nd of 180 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 846.82 kg per hectare | 890.04 kg per hectare | 43.21 kg per hectare | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 880.17 kg per hectare | 942.35 kg per hectare | 62.18 kg per hectare | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Congo or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 983.6 kg per hectare against 877.7 kg per hectare in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Congo and South Sudan?
- 105.9 kg per hectare, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Congo and South Sudan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Congo ranks 165th and South Sudan ranks 162nd 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.