India vs Pakistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
India
3,632 kg per hectare
in 2024
Pakistan
3,634 kg per hectare
in 2023
India rank
77th
Pakistan rank
76th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,632 kg per hectare in India, a difference of 2 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,094 kg per hectare | 1,982 kg per hectare | 112.3 kg per hectare | India |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 70.41 kg per hectare | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3,020 kg per hectare | 2,988 kg per hectare | 31.57 kg per hectare | India |
| 2020s | 3,521 kg per hectare | 3,485 kg per hectare | 36.28 kg per hectare | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,632 kg per hectare in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between India and Pakistan?
- 2 kg per hectare, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- India ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 76th 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.