Tanzania vs Uganda: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
Tanzania
1,961 kg per hectare
in 2023
Uganda
1,920 kg per hectare
in 2024
Tanzania rank
122nd
Uganda rank
124th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,961 kg per hectare against 1,920 kg per hectare in Uganda, a difference of 41 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th of 180 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,356 kg per hectare | 1,465 kg per hectare | 108.77 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2000s | 1,391 kg per hectare | 1,645 kg per hectare | 254.16 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1,628 kg per hectare | 1,855 kg per hectare | 227.05 kg per hectare | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1,857 kg per hectare | 1,862 kg per hectare | 4.92 kg per hectare | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 1,961 kg per hectare against 1,920 kg per hectare in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 41 kg per hectare, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Tanzania ranks 122nd and Uganda ranks 124th 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.