India vs Pakistan: Cereal yield
Cereal yield over time
- India
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,632 kg per hectare in India, a difference of 2 kg per hectare.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 959.89 kg per hectare | 937 kg per hectare | 22.89 kg per hectare | India |
| 1970s | 1,199 kg per hectare | 1,364 kg per hectare | 165.29 kg per hectare | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 1,568 kg per hectare | 1,669 kg per hectare | 100.94 kg per hectare | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 2,094 kg per hectare | 1,982 kg per hectare | 112.3 kg per hectare | India |
| 2000s | 2,430 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 70.41 kg per hectare | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3,020 kg per hectare | 2,988 kg per hectare | 31.57 kg per hectare | India |
| 2020s | 3,521 kg per hectare | 3,485 kg per hectare | 36.28 kg per hectare | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal yield, India or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3,634 kg per hectare against 3,632 kg per hectare in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal yield between India and Pakistan?
- 2 kg per hectare, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Pakistan rank globally for cereal yield?
- India ranks 77th and Pakistan ranks 76th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.