Niger vs Somalia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Niger
577.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Somalia
503.5 kg per hectare
in 2023
Niger rank
177th
Somalia rank
178th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 577.4 kg per hectare against 503.5 kg per hectare in Somalia, a difference of 73.9 kg per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 178th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 320.74 kg per hectare | 503.76 kg per hectare | 183.02 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2000s | 407.1 kg per hectare | 630.89 kg per hectare | 223.79 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2010s | 491.84 kg per hectare | 661.05 kg per hectare | 169.21 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2020s | 490.22 kg per hectare | 429.25 kg per hectare | 60.97 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, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 577.4 kg per hectare against 503.5 kg per hectare in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Niger and Somalia?
- 73.9 kg per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Niger ranks 177th 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.