India vs North Korea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
India
3,632 kg per hectare
in 2024
North Korea
3,610 kg per hectare
in 2024
India rank
77th
North Korea rank
79th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 3,632 kg per hectare against 3,610 kg per hectare in North Korea, a difference of 22 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
India ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th of 180 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,094 kg per hectare | 3,832 kg per hectare | 1,738 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg per hectare | 3,201 kg per hectare | 771.46 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,020 kg per hectare | 3,870 kg per hectare | 850.16 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,543 kg per hectare | 3,547 kg per hectare | 3.8 kg per hectare | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, India or North Korea?
- India, at 3,632 kg per hectare against 3,610 kg per hectare in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between India and North Korea?
- 22 kg per hectare, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 77th and North Korea ranks 79th 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.