Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Papua New Guinea
4,787 kg per hectare
in 2023
Sweden
4,456 kg per hectare
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4,787 kg per hectare against 4,456 kg per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 331 kg per hectare.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,156 kg per hectare | 4,409 kg per hectare | 1,253 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3,895 kg per hectare | 4,768 kg per hectare | 872.76 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4,663 kg per hectare | 5,241 kg per hectare | 577.98 kg per hectare | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4,800 kg per hectare | 5,406 kg per hectare | 605.82 kg per hectare | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4,787 kg per hectare against 4,456 kg per hectare in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 331 kg per hectare, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β 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.