Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Costa Rica
3,807 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,804 kg per hectare
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Costa Rica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3,807 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,530 kg per hectare | 3,057 kg per hectare | 472.57 kg per hectare | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 3,518 kg per hectare | 3,520 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,787 kg per hectare | 3,803 kg per hectare | 15.91 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4,045 kg per hectare | 4,028 kg per hectare | 16.52 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 Sri Lanka?
- Costa Rica, at 3,807 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 3 kg per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Costa Rica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.