Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty

Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $2.15 per day. This data is adjusted forinflation and for differences in living costs between countries.

19902024199520002005201020152020-50%Sub-Saharan Africa (WB) – Cereal yield (kgper hectare)

Data source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (via World Bank) (2025); World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: Poverty data is expressed in international-$ at 2017 prices. Depending on the country and year, it relates to income measured aftertaxes and benefits, or to consumption, per capita.

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