Namibia vs Somalia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Namibia
451.2 kg per hectare
in 2023
Somalia
503.5 kg per hectare
in 2023
Namibia rank
179th
Somalia rank
178th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 503.5 kg per hectare against 451.2 kg per hectare in Namibia, a difference of 52.3 kg per hectare.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Namibia ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.78 kg per hectare | 503.76 kg per hectare | 164.98 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2000s | 425.04 kg per hectare | 630.89 kg per hectare | 205.85 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2010s | 445.24 kg per hectare | 661.05 kg per hectare | 215.81 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2020s | 489.88 kg per hectare | 429.25 kg per hectare | 60.62 kg per hectare | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 503.5 kg per hectare against 451.2 kg per hectare in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Namibia and Somalia?
- 52.3 kg per hectare, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Namibia ranks 179th and Somalia ranks 178th 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.