Niger vs Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty

Niger
577.4 kg per hectare
in 2024
Sudan
580.3 kg per hectare
in 2024
Niger rank
177th
Sudan rank
176th

Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
0200400600800199020072024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 580.3 kg per hectare against 577.4 kg per hectare in Niger, a difference of 2.9 kg per hectare.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sudan ahead.

Niger ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 176th of 180 countries.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 320.74 kg per hectare 529.32 kg per hectare 208.58 kg per hectare Sudan
2000s 407.1 kg per hectare 595.4 kg per hectare 188.3 kg per hectare Sudan
2010s 491.84 kg per hectare 597.76 kg per hectare 105.92 kg per hectare Sudan
2020s 507.66 kg per hectare 564.2 kg per hectare 56.54 kg per hectare Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Niger or Sudan?
Sudan, at 580.3 kg per hectare against 577.4 kg per hectare in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Niger and Sudan?
2.9 kg per hectare, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
Niger ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 176th 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

Indicator
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
180 places, 6,035 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.