Malawi vs Turkmenistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Malawi
1,857 kg per hectare
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,834 kg per hectare
in 2023
Malawi rank
128th
Turkmenistan rank
129th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Malawi
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,834 kg per hectare in Turkmenistan, a difference of 23 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Malawi ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,211 kg per hectare | 1,911 kg per hectare | 699.62 kg per hectare | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1,454 kg per hectare | 2,328 kg per hectare | 873.99 kg per hectare | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1,862 kg per hectare | 1,728 kg per hectare | 133.89 kg per hectare | Malawi |
| 2020s | 2,031 kg per hectare | 2,010 kg per hectare | 21.3 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 Turkmenistan?
- Malawi, at 1,857 kg per hectare against 1,834 kg per hectare in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 23 kg per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Turkmenistan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Malawi ranks 128th and Turkmenistan ranks 129th 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.