France vs Japan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
France
6,281 kg per hectare
in 2024
Japan
6,245 kg per hectare
in 2023
France rank
22nd
Japan rank
23rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 6,281 kg per hectare against 6,245 kg per hectare in Japan, a difference of 36 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 180 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,726 kg per hectare | 5,804 kg per hectare | 922.01 kg per hectare | France |
| 2000s | 7,001 kg per hectare | 6,009 kg per hectare | 991.66 kg per hectare | France |
| 2010s | 7,082 kg per hectare | 6,200 kg per hectare | 881.36 kg per hectare | France |
| 2020s | 6,874 kg per hectare | 6,303 kg per hectare | 570.75 kg per hectare | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, France or Japan?
- France, at 6,281 kg per hectare against 6,245 kg per hectare in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between France and Japan?
- 36 kg per hectare, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- France ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd 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.