Laos vs Norway: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Laos
4,196 kg per hectare
in 2024
Norway
4,220 kg per hectare
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Norway rank
58th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4,220 kg per hectare against 4,196 kg per hectare in Laos, a difference of 24 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Norway ranks 58th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 kg per hectare | 3,757 kg per hectare | 1,239 kg per hectare | Norway |
| 2000s | 3,497 kg per hectare | 3,893 kg per hectare | 396.45 kg per hectare | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,321 kg per hectare | 4,025 kg per hectare | 296.67 kg per hectare | Laos |
| 2020s | 4,065 kg per hectare | 4,117 kg per hectare | 51.5 kg per hectare | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Laos or Norway?
- Norway, at 4,220 kg per hectare against 4,196 kg per hectare in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Laos and Norway?
- 24 kg per hectare, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 59th and Norway ranks 58th 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.