New Caledonia vs United States: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
New Caledonia
9,790 kg per hectare
in 2023
United States
8,414 kg per hectare
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
7th
United States rank
10th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- New Caledonia
- United States
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 9,790 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States, a difference of 1,376 kg per hectare.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,056 kg per hectare | 5,099 kg per hectare | 2,042 kg per hectare | United States |
| 2000s | 3,945 kg per hectare | 6,355 kg per hectare | 2,410 kg per hectare | United States |
| 2010s | 5,329 kg per hectare | 7,516 kg per hectare | 2,187 kg per hectare | United States |
| 2020s | 9,114 kg per hectare | 8,197 kg per hectare | 917.7 kg per hectare | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, New Caledonia or United States?
- New Caledonia, at 9,790 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between New Caledonia and United States?
- 1,376 kg per hectare, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Caledonia and United States rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Caledonia ranks 7th and United States ranks 10th 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.