Laos vs Panama: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Laos
4,196 kg per hectare
in 2024
Panama
4,226 kg per hectare
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Panama rank
57th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Laos
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 4,226 kg per hectare against 4,196 kg per hectare in Laos, a difference of 30 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th of 180 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 kg per hectare | 1,973 kg per hectare | 546.05 kg per hectare | Laos |
| 2000s | 3,497 kg per hectare | 2,499 kg per hectare | 997.55 kg per hectare | Laos |
| 2010s | 4,321 kg per hectare | 2,807 kg per hectare | 1,514 kg per hectare | Laos |
| 2020s | 4,065 kg per hectare | 3,995 kg per hectare | 70.02 kg per hectare | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Laos or Panama?
- Panama, at 4,226 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 Panama?
- 30 kg per hectare, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Panama rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Laos ranks 59th and Panama ranks 57th 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.