Gambia vs Yemen: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Gambia
800.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Yemen
801.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Yemen rank
169th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Gambia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 801.1 kg per hectare against 800.7 kg per hectare in Gambia, a difference of 0.4 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 169th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 1,005 kg per hectare | 107.88 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,088 kg per hectare | 919.06 kg per hectare | 168.73 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 790.97 kg per hectare | 886.81 kg per hectare | 95.84 kg per hectare | Yemen |
| 2020s | 829.9 kg per hectare | 1,142 kg per hectare | 312.3 kg per hectare | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Gambia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 801.1 kg per hectare against 800.7 kg per hectare in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Gambia and Yemen?
- 0.4 kg per hectare, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 169th 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.