Guatemala vs Malawi: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Guatemala
1,822 kg per hectare
in 2023
Malawi
1,857 kg per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala rank
130th
Malawi rank
128th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Guatemala
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,822 kg per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 35 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 128th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,797 kg per hectare | 1,182 kg per hectare | 614.73 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 2,113 kg per hectare | 1,454 kg per hectare | 659.01 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,090 kg per hectare | 1,862 kg per hectare | 227.6 kg per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,948 kg per hectare | 2,031 kg per hectare | 83.65 kg per hectare | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Guatemala or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,822 kg per hectare in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Guatemala and Malawi?
- 35 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Malawi?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Malawi rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Guatemala ranks 130th and Malawi ranks 128th 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.