North Korea vs Puerto Rico: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
North Korea
3,610 kg per hectare
in 2024
Puerto Rico
3,612 kg per hectare
in 2023
North Korea rank
79th
Puerto Rico rank
78th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- North Korea
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 3,612 kg per hectare against 3,610 kg per hectare in North Korea, a difference of 2 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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 | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,832 kg per hectare | 1,560 kg per hectare | 2,273 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3,201 kg per hectare | 2,281 kg per hectare | 920.41 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3,870 kg per hectare | 2,831 kg per hectare | 1,039 kg per hectare | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3,532 kg per hectare | 3,410 kg per hectare | 121.65 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 3,612 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 Puerto Rico?
- 2 kg per hectare, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Puerto Rico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- North Korea ranks 79th and Puerto Rico ranks 78th 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.