Malawi vs Tunisia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty

Malawi
1,857 kg per hectare
in 2023
Tunisia
1,891 kg per hectare
in 2024
Malawi rank
128th
Tunisia rank
126th

Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time

  • Malawi
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1,891 kg per hectare against 1,857 kg per hectare in Malawi, a difference of 34 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.

Malawi ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 126th of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,182 kg per hectare 1,246 kg per hectare 63.4 kg per hectare Tunisia
2000s 1,454 kg per hectare 1,442 kg per hectare 11.39 kg per hectare Malawi
2010s 1,862 kg per hectare 1,514 kg per hectare 348.22 kg per hectare Malawi
2020s 2,031 kg per hectare 1,429 kg per hectare 602.03 kg per hectare Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Malawi or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1,891 kg per hectare against 1,857 kg per hectare in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Malawi and Tunisia?
34 kg per hectare, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Tunisia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Tunisia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
Malawi ranks 128th and Tunisia ranks 126th 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.