East Timor vs Zambia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty
East Timor
2,129 kg per hectare
in 2023
Zambia
2,344 kg per hectare
in 2023
East Timor rank
116th
Zambia rank
113th
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,344 kg per hectare against 2,129 kg per hectare in East Timor, a difference of 215 kg per hectare.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Timor ahead.
East Timor ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 113th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,863 kg per hectare | 1,467 kg per hectare | 396.47 kg per hectare | East Timor |
| 2000s | 1,603 kg per hectare | 1,883 kg per hectare | 280.38 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2,511 kg per hectare | 2,588 kg per hectare | 77.12 kg per hectare | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1,983 kg per hectare | 2,452 kg per hectare | 468.55 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, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,344 kg per hectare against 2,129 kg per hectare in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty between East Timor and Zambia?
- 215 kg per hectare, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- East Timor ranks 116th 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.