Eritrea vs Libya: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Eritrea
638 kg per hectare
in 2024
Libya
659.7 kg per hectare
in 2024
Eritrea rank
174th
Libya rank
173rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Eritrea
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 659.7 kg per hectare against 638 kg per hectare in Eritrea, a difference of 21.7 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Libya ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Libya ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg per hectare | 703.5 kg per hectare | 178.31 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg per hectare | 625.36 kg per hectare | 129.73 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg per hectare | 671.78 kg per hectare | 32.97 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2020s | 638.14 kg per hectare | 669.92 kg per hectare | 31.78 kg per hectare | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Eritrea or Libya?
- Libya, at 659.7 kg per hectare against 638 kg per hectare in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Eritrea and Libya?
- 21.7 kg per hectare, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Libya ranks 173rd 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.