North Korea vs Latvia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
North Korea
3,610 kg per hectare
in 2024
Latvia
3,558 kg per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
79th
Latvia rank
81st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- North Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3,610 kg per hectare against 3,558 kg per hectare in Latvia, a difference of 52 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 81st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,599 kg per hectare | 1,898 kg per hectare | 1,701 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,556 kg per hectare | 645.49 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 3,607 kg per hectare | 263.05 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,532 kg per hectare | 4,077 kg per hectare | 544.97 kg per hectare | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, North Korea or Latvia?
- North Korea, at 3,610 kg per hectare against 3,558 kg per hectare in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between North Korea and Latvia?
- 52 kg per hectare, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Latvia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Latvia ranks 81st 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.