Ireland vs United States: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Ireland
7,325 kg per hectare
in 2024
United States
8,414 kg per hectare
in 2024
Ireland rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8,414 kg per hectare against 7,325 kg per hectare in Ireland, a difference of 1,089 kg per hectare.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,498 kg per hectare | 5,099 kg per hectare | 1,399 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7,321 kg per hectare | 6,355 kg per hectare | 966.6 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8,027 kg per hectare | 7,516 kg per hectare | 511.22 kg per hectare | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7,764 kg per hectare | 8,240 kg per hectare | 476.06 kg per hectare | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 8,414 kg per hectare against 7,325 kg per hectare in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Ireland and United States?
- 1,089 kg per hectare, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ireland ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th 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.