Gambia vs Libya: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Gambia
800.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Libya
659.7 kg per hectare
in 2024
Gambia rank
170th
Libya rank
173rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Gambia
- Libya
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 800.7 kg per hectare against 659.7 kg per hectare in Libya, a difference of 141 kg per hectare.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 170th and Libya ranks 173rd of 180 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 700.21 kg per hectare | 412.55 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,088 kg per hectare | 625.36 kg per hectare | 462.43 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 790.97 kg per hectare | 671.78 kg per hectare | 119.19 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2020s | 829.9 kg per hectare | 672.48 kg per hectare | 157.42 kg per hectare | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Gambia or Libya?
- Gambia, at 800.7 kg per hectare against 659.7 kg per hectare in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Gambia and Libya?
- 141 kg per hectare, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Libya rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 170th and Libya ranks 173rd 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.