Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Myanmar
3,779 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sri Lanka
3,804 kg per hectare
in 2023
Myanmar rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 3,804 kg per hectare against 3,779 kg per hectare in Myanmar, a difference of 25 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Myanmar ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,842 kg per hectare | 3,057 kg per hectare | 215.09 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,458 kg per hectare | 3,520 kg per hectare | 61.76 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,696 kg per hectare | 3,803 kg per hectare | 106.78 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,761 kg per hectare | 4,028 kg per hectare | 266.9 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 3,804 kg per hectare against 3,779 kg per hectare in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 25 kg per hectare, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.