Costa Rica vs Philippines: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
3,807 kg per hectare
in 2024
Philippines
3,869 kg per hectare
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Philippines rank
68th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3,869 kg per hectare against 3,807 kg per hectare in Costa Rica, a difference of 62 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 68th of 180 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 kg per hectare | 2,238 kg per hectare | 1,292 kg per hectare | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,518 kg per hectare | 2,991 kg per hectare | 527.36 kg per hectare | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3,787 kg per hectare | 3,542 kg per hectare | 245.15 kg per hectare | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,045 kg per hectare | 3,823 kg per hectare | 221.27 kg per hectare | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Costa Rica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3,869 kg per hectare against 3,807 kg per hectare in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 62 kg per hectare, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Philippines rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Philippines ranks 68th 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.