South Korea vs Netherlands: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
South Korea
6,615 kg per hectare
in 2023
Netherlands
6,806 kg per hectare
in 2024
South Korea rank
18th
Netherlands rank
16th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- South Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6,806 kg per hectare against 6,615 kg per hectare in South Korea, a difference of 191 kg per hectare.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,974 kg per hectare | 7,469 kg per hectare | 1,495 kg per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6,309 kg per hectare | 7,891 kg per hectare | 1,582 kg per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6,516 kg per hectare | 8,455 kg per hectare | 1,939 kg per hectare | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6,566 kg per hectare | 8,184 kg per hectare | 1,617 kg per hectare | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, South Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 6,806 kg per hectare against 6,615 kg per hectare in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between South Korea and Netherlands?
- 191 kg per hectare, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Netherlands rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.