Germany vs South Korea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Germany
7,007 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Korea
6,615 kg per hectare
in 2023
Germany rank
15th
South Korea rank
18th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7,007 kg per hectare against 6,615 kg per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 392 kg per hectare.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th of 180 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,018 kg per hectare | 5,974 kg per hectare | 43.56 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 6,659 kg per hectare | 6,309 kg per hectare | 350.34 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,056 kg per hectare | 6,516 kg per hectare | 539.81 kg per hectare | Germany |
| 2020s | 7,066 kg per hectare | 6,566 kg per hectare | 499.93 kg per hectare | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Germany or South Korea?
- Germany, at 7,007 kg per hectare against 6,615 kg per hectare in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Germany and South Korea?
- 392 kg per hectare, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 15th and South Korea ranks 18th 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.