Jamaica vs Liberia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Jamaica
1,140 kg per hectare
in 2023
Liberia
1,068 kg per hectare
in 2023
Jamaica rank
157th
Liberia rank
158th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Jamaica
- Liberia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,140 kg per hectare against 1,068 kg per hectare in Liberia, a difference of 72 kg per hectare.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 158th of 180 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 kg per hectare | 1,124 kg per hectare | 190.13 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,227 kg per hectare | 1,180 kg per hectare | 47.1 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,192 kg per hectare | 1,153 kg per hectare | 38.24 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,134 kg per hectare | 1,097 kg per hectare | 36.75 kg per hectare | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Jamaica or Liberia?
- Jamaica, at 1,140 kg per hectare against 1,068 kg per hectare in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Jamaica and Liberia?
- 72 kg per hectare, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Liberia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and Liberia ranks 158th 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.