Namibia vs Niger: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Namibia
451.2 kg per hectare
in 2023
Niger
577.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Namibia rank
179th
Niger rank
177th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Namibia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 577.4 kg per hectare against 451.2 kg per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 126.2 kg per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 179th and Niger ranks 177th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.78 kg per hectare | 320.74 kg per hectare | 18.04 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2000s | 425.04 kg per hectare | 407.1 kg per hectare | 17.94 kg per hectare | Namibia |
| 2010s | 445.24 kg per hectare | 491.84 kg per hectare | 46.6 kg per hectare | Niger |
| 2020s | 489.88 kg per hectare | 490.22 kg per hectare | 0.35 kg per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Namibia or Niger?
- Niger, at 577.4 kg per hectare against 451.2 kg per hectare in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Namibia and Niger?
- 126.2 kg per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Niger rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Namibia ranks 179th and Niger ranks 177th 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.