Libya vs Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Libya
659.7 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sudan
580.3 kg per hectare
in 2024
Libya rank
173rd
Sudan rank
176th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 659.7 kg per hectare against 580.3 kg per hectare in Sudan, a difference of 79.4 kg per hectare.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.21 kg per hectare | 529.32 kg per hectare | 170.89 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2000s | 625.36 kg per hectare | 595.4 kg per hectare | 29.96 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2010s | 671.78 kg per hectare | 597.76 kg per hectare | 74.02 kg per hectare | Libya |
| 2020s | 669.92 kg per hectare | 564.2 kg per hectare | 105.72 kg per hectare | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Libya or Sudan?
- Libya, at 659.7 kg per hectare against 580.3 kg per hectare in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Libya and Sudan?
- 79.4 kg per hectare, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Sudan ranks 176th 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.