Kenya vs Micronesia (country): Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Kenya
1,758 kg per hectare
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
1,716 kg per hectare
in 2024
Kenya rank
133rd
Micronesia (country) rank
135th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Kenya
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,758 kg per hectare against 1,716 kg per hectare in Micronesia (country), a difference of 42 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 133rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 135th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,592 kg per hectare | 1,212 kg per hectare | 379.03 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,563 kg per hectare | 1,274 kg per hectare | 288.6 kg per hectare | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,611 kg per hectare | 1,662 kg per hectare | 50.65 kg per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1,650 kg per hectare | 1,716 kg per hectare | 65.85 kg per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Kenya or Micronesia (country)?
- Kenya, at 1,758 kg per hectare against 1,716 kg per hectare in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Kenya and Micronesia (country)?
- 42 kg per hectare, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Micronesia (country) rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 133rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 135th 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.