Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada
Canada: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,695 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada stood at 3,695 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada peaked at 4,239 kg per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,375 kg per hectare, in 2002.
That places Canada 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,692 kg per hectare | 2,460 kg per hectare | 3,088 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,946 kg per hectare | 2,375 kg per hectare | 3,392 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,826 kg per hectare | 3,456 kg per hectare | 4,239 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,746 kg per hectare | 3,120 kg per hectare | 4,092 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More poverty & inequality data for Canada
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.052 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0822 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.0978 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 21.2% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.1598 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 0.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Canada was 3,695 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 4,239 kg per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,375 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Canada ranks 75th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.