New Zealand vs United States of America: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
New Zealand
9,102 kg per hectare
in 2024
United States of America
8,414 kg per hectare
in 2024
New Zealand rank
8th
United States of America rank
10th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- New Zealand
- United States of America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9,102 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States of America, a difference of 688 kg per hectare.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th of 180 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,610 kg per hectare | 5,099 kg per hectare | 511.68 kg per hectare | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6,945 kg per hectare | 6,355 kg per hectare | 590.35 kg per hectare | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7,962 kg per hectare | 7,516 kg per hectare | 446.35 kg per hectare | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,764 kg per hectare | 8,240 kg per hectare | 524.1 kg per hectare | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, New Zealand or United States of America?
- New Zealand, at 9,102 kg per hectare against 8,414 kg per hectare in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between New Zealand and United States of America?
- 688 kg per hectare, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.