Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Ethiopia
2,632 kg per hectare
in 2024
Nicaragua
2,515 kg per hectare
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
103rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2,632 kg per hectare against 2,515 kg per hectare in Nicaragua, a difference of 117 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 kg per hectare | 1,654 kg per hectare | 477.9 kg per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,340 kg per hectare | 1,816 kg per hectare | 476.28 kg per hectare | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 2,217 kg per hectare | 2,021 kg per hectare | 196.21 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 2,680 kg per hectare | 2,375 kg per hectare | 304.9 kg per hectare | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 2,632 kg per hectare against 2,515 kg per hectare in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 117 kg per hectare, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ethiopia ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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.