Guatemala vs Kenya: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Guatemala
1,822 kg per hectare
in 2023
Kenya
1,758 kg per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala rank
130th
Kenya rank
133rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1,822 kg per hectare against 1,758 kg per hectare in Kenya, a difference of 64 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 133rd of 180 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,797 kg per hectare | 1,589 kg per hectare | 208.3 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2,113 kg per hectare | 1,563 kg per hectare | 550.04 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,090 kg per hectare | 1,611 kg per hectare | 478.74 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,948 kg per hectare | 1,650 kg per hectare | 297.53 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 1,822 kg per hectare against 1,758 kg per hectare in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 64 kg per hectare, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 130th and Kenya ranks 133rd 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.