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.
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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

Indicator
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,035 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.