Iran vs Madagascar: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Iran
2,420 kg per hectare
in 2023
Madagascar
2,426 kg per hectare
in 2023
Iran rank
109th
Madagascar rank
108th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Iran
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2,426 kg per hectare against 2,420 kg per hectare in Iran, a difference of 6 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Iran ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 108th of 180 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,818 kg per hectare | 1,947 kg per hectare | 129.18 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 2,171 kg per hectare | 2,413 kg per hectare | 242.2 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2,226 kg per hectare | 2,971 kg per hectare | 744.88 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2,415 kg per hectare | 2,661 kg per hectare | 246.83 kg per hectare | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Iran or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2,426 kg per hectare against 2,420 kg per hectare in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Iran and Madagascar?
- 6 kg per hectare, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Madagascar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Madagascar rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Iran ranks 109th and Madagascar ranks 108th 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.