Lesotho vs Yemen, Rep.: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Lesotho
804.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Yemen, Rep.
801.1 kg per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho rank
168th
Yemen, Rep. rank
169th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen, Rep.
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 804.1 kg per hectare against 801.1 kg per hectare in Yemen, Rep., a difference of 3 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 168th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 169th of 180 countries.
Yemen, Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen, Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 917.25 kg per hectare | 1,005 kg per hectare | 87.63 kg per hectare | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2000s | 602.38 kg per hectare | 919.06 kg per hectare | 316.68 kg per hectare | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2010s | 722.52 kg per hectare | 886.81 kg per hectare | 164.29 kg per hectare | Yemen, Rep. |
| 2020s | 735.55 kg per hectare | 1,142 kg per hectare | 406.65 kg per hectare | Yemen, Rep. |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Lesotho or Yemen, Rep.?
- Lesotho, at 804.1 kg per hectare against 801.1 kg per hectare in Yemen, Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Lesotho and Yemen, Rep.?
- 3 kg per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen, Rep.?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen, Rep. rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Lesotho ranks 168th and Yemen, Rep. ranks 169th 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.