Eritrea vs Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Eritrea
638 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sudan
580.3 kg per hectare
in 2024
Eritrea rank
174th
Sudan rank
176th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Eritrea
- Sudan
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 638 kg per hectare against 580.3 kg per hectare in Sudan, a difference of 57.7 kg per hectare.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sudan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg per hectare | 499.63 kg per hectare | 25.56 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg per hectare | 595.4 kg per hectare | 99.77 kg per hectare | Sudan |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg per hectare | 597.76 kg per hectare | 41.05 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 638.14 kg per hectare | 564.2 kg per hectare | 73.94 kg per hectare | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Eritrea or Sudan?
- Eritrea, at 638 kg per hectare against 580.3 kg per hectare in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Eritrea and Sudan?
- 57.7 kg per hectare, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Sudan ranks 176th 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.