Ethiopia vs Iraq: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Ethiopia
2,632 kg per hectare
in 2024
Iraq
2,749 kg per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
100th
Iraq rank
97th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,749 kg per hectare against 2,632 kg per hectare in Ethiopia, a difference of 117 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 97th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 kg per hectare | 806.98 kg per hectare | 369.07 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1,340 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 191.54 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2,217 kg per hectare | 2,428 kg per hectare | 210.72 kg per hectare | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,680 kg per hectare | 2,790 kg per hectare | 109.88 kg per hectare | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,749 kg per hectare against 2,632 kg per hectare in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 117 kg per hectare, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Iraq rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 97th 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.