Libya vs Zimbabwe: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Libya
659.7 kg per hectare
in 2024
Zimbabwe
743.9 kg per hectare
in 2023
Libya rank
173rd
Zimbabwe rank
172nd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Libya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 743.9 kg per hectare against 659.7 kg per hectare in Libya, a difference of 84.2 kg per hectare.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Libya ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 180 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.21 kg per hectare | 1,096 kg per hectare | 395.32 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 625.36 kg per hectare | 805.05 kg per hectare | 179.69 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 671.78 kg per hectare | 771.61 kg per hectare | 99.83 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 672.48 kg per hectare | 1,099 kg per hectare | 426.45 kg per hectare | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Libya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 743.9 kg per hectare against 659.7 kg per hectare in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 84.2 kg per hectare, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Zimbabwe rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Libya ranks 173rd and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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.