Share of GDP from agriculture in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of GDP from agriculture was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
29th
of 203 countries
All-time high
43.2%
in 1960
All-time low
19.9%
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Pakistan, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Pakistan stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Pakistan peaked at 43.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2007.
That places Pakistan 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.2% | — |
| 1961 | 41.7% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 40.0% | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 38.3% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.0% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 33.8% | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 35.1% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 36.5% | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 34.0% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 32.0% | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 32.8% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 29.4% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 28.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 26.5% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 23.2% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 23.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -3.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 23.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 23.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 6.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 33.8% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.8% | 27.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 23.2% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Pakistan?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Pakistan was 23.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2007.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).