Papua New Guinea vs Peru: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Papua New Guinea
4,787 kg per hectare
in 2023
Peru
4,851 kg per hectare
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Peru rank
49th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,787 kg per hectare in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 64 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,156 kg per hectare | 2,713 kg per hectare | 443.06 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,895 kg per hectare | 3,474 kg per hectare | 421.35 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,663 kg per hectare | 4,179 kg per hectare | 483.43 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,800 kg per hectare | 4,661 kg per hectare | 138.9 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Papua New Guinea or Peru?
- Peru, at 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,787 kg per hectare in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 64 kg per hectare, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Peru rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th 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.