Ghana vs Iraq: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Ghana
2,688 kg per hectare
in 2023
Iraq
2,749 kg per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
99th
Iraq rank
97th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Ghana
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2,749 kg per hectare against 2,688 kg per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 61 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Ghana ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 97th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,262 kg per hectare | 806.98 kg per hectare | 454.58 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg per hectare | 1,148 kg per hectare | 247.19 kg per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1,869 kg per hectare | 2,428 kg per hectare | 558.97 kg per hectare | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2,473 kg per hectare | 2,790 kg per hectare | 316.85 kg per hectare | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Ghana or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2,749 kg per hectare against 2,688 kg per hectare in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Ghana and Iraq?
- 61 kg per hectare, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 99th and Iraq ranks 97th 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.