North Korea vs Pakistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
North Korea
3,610 kg per hectare
in 2024
Pakistan
3,634 kg per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
79th
Pakistan rank
76th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- North Korea
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,610 kg per hectare in North Korea, a difference of 24 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 180 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,832 kg per hectare | 1,982 kg per hectare | 1,851 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 701.05 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 2,988 kg per hectare | 881.73 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,532 kg per hectare | 3,485 kg per hectare | 46.7 kg per hectare | North Korea |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,610 kg per hectare in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between North Korea and Pakistan?
- 24 kg per hectare, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Pakistan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Pakistan ranks 76th 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.