Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Philippines
3,869 kg per hectare
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3,804 kg per hectare
in 2023
Philippines rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3,869 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka, a difference of 65 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,238 kg per hectare | 3,057 kg per hectare | 818.93 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,991 kg per hectare | 3,520 kg per hectare | 528.9 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3,542 kg per hectare | 3,803 kg per hectare | 261.06 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 3,823 kg per hectare | 4,028 kg per hectare | 204.75 kg per hectare | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 3,869 kg per hectare against 3,804 kg per hectare in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 65 kg per hectare, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Philippines ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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.