Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Papua New Guinea
4,787 kg per hectare
in 2023
South Africa
4,562 kg per hectare
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,787 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 225 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,156 kg per hectare | 2,011 kg per hectare | 1,145 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3,895 kg per hectare | 3,099 kg per hectare | 796.16 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4,663 kg per hectare | 4,241 kg per hectare | 421.71 kg per hectare | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4,800 kg per hectare | 5,407 kg per hectare | 607.12 kg per hectare | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,787 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 225 kg per hectare, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st 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.