Senegal vs Zambia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Senegal
2,192 kg per hectare
in 2023
Zambia
2,344 kg per hectare
in 2023
Senegal rank
115th
Zambia rank
113th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,344 kg per hectare against 2,192 kg per hectare in Senegal, a difference of 152 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Senegal ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th of 180 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.58 kg per hectare | 1,467 kg per hectare | 677.15 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2000s | 959.47 kg per hectare | 1,883 kg per hectare | 923.75 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1,307 kg per hectare | 2,588 kg per hectare | 1,281 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,950 kg per hectare | 2,452 kg per hectare | 501.87 kg per hectare | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,344 kg per hectare against 2,192 kg per hectare in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Senegal and Zambia?
- 152 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Senegal ranks 115th and Zambia ranks 113th 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.