Somalia vs Sudan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Somalia
503.5 kg per hectare
in 2023
Sudan
580.3 kg per hectare
in 2024
Somalia rank
178th
Sudan rank
176th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 580.3 kg per hectare against 503.5 kg per hectare in Somalia, a difference of 76.8 kg per hectare.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 176th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.76 kg per hectare | 529.32 kg per hectare | 25.56 kg per hectare | Sudan |
| 2000s | 630.89 kg per hectare | 595.4 kg per hectare | 35.49 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2010s | 661.05 kg per hectare | 597.76 kg per hectare | 63.29 kg per hectare | Somalia |
| 2020s | 429.25 kg per hectare | 560.17 kg per hectare | 130.92 kg per hectare | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 580.3 kg per hectare against 503.5 kg per hectare in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Somalia and Sudan?
- 76.8 kg per hectare, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Somalia ranks 178th and Sudan ranks 176th 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.