Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Gambia
800.7 kg per hectare
in 2023
Zimbabwe
743.9 kg per hectare
in 2023
Gambia rank
170th
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 800.7 kg per hectare against 743.9 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe, a difference of 56.8 kg per hectare.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Gambia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,113 kg per hectare | 1,096 kg per hectare | 17.23 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2000s | 1,088 kg per hectare | 805.05 kg per hectare | 282.74 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 790.97 kg per hectare | 771.61 kg per hectare | 19.36 kg per hectare | Gambia |
| 2020s | 829.9 kg per hectare | 1,099 kg per hectare | 269.02 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Gambia, at 800.7 kg per hectare against 743.9 kg per hectare in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 56.8 kg per hectare, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Gambia ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.