Paraguay vs Peru: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Paraguay
4,482 kg per hectare
in 2023
Peru
4,851 kg per hectare
in 2024
Paraguay rank
52nd
Peru rank
49th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,482 kg per hectare in Paraguay, a difference of 369 kg per hectare.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 49th of 180 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,029 kg per hectare | 2,713 kg per hectare | 683.72 kg per hectare | Peru |
| 2000s | 2,327 kg per hectare | 3,474 kg per hectare | 1,147 kg per hectare | Peru |
| 2010s | 3,878 kg per hectare | 4,179 kg per hectare | 301.11 kg per hectare | Peru |
| 2020s | 4,129 kg per hectare | 4,661 kg per hectare | 531.67 kg per hectare | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Paraguay or Peru?
- Peru, at 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,482 kg per hectare in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Paraguay and Peru?
- 369 kg per hectare, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Paraguay ranks 52nd 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.