Eritrea vs Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Eritrea
638 kg per hectare
in 2024
Zimbabwe
743.9 kg per hectare
in 2023
Eritrea rank
174th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Eritrea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 743.9 kg per hectare against 638 kg per hectare in Eritrea, a difference of 105.9 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Eritrea ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 180 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg per hectare | 1,083 kg per hectare | 558.13 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg per hectare | 805.05 kg per hectare | 309.42 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg per hectare | 771.61 kg per hectare | 132.8 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 638.18 kg per hectare | 1,099 kg per hectare | 460.75 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Eritrea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 743.9 kg per hectare against 638 kg per hectare in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 105.9 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zimbabwe?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 174th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.