Peru vs South Africa: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Peru
4,851 kg per hectare
in 2024
South Africa
4,562 kg per hectare
in 2024
Peru rank
49th
South Africa rank
51st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa, a difference of 289 kg per hectare.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 51st of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,713 kg per hectare | 2,011 kg per hectare | 702.14 kg per hectare | Peru |
| 2000s | 3,474 kg per hectare | 3,099 kg per hectare | 374.81 kg per hectare | Peru |
| 2010s | 4,179 kg per hectare | 4,241 kg per hectare | 61.72 kg per hectare | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4,699 kg per hectare | 5,238 kg per hectare | 539.04 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, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 4,851 kg per hectare against 4,562 kg per hectare in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Peru and South Africa?
- 289 kg per hectare, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Peru ranks 49th 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) 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.