Barley yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Barley yields was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
93rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.5369 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Pakistan stood at 1.09 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Pakistan peaked at 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5369 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6417 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6217 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6317 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6293 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6368 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5369 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5435 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.6221 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6226 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.6583 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6463 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6577 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6624 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6817 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7076 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7006 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7089 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7234 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7276 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7414 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.6766 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7107 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7043 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6978 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6926 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7082 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 1988 | 0.771 tonnes per hectare | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7719 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8487 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9056 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9389 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9925 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9675 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9939 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9862 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9506 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9024 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9248 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9606 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9829 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9733 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9862 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9594 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9477 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.849 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9235 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9207 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9389 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9261 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9531 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9574 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9682 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9947 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +30.1% | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | 0.771 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6096 tonnes per hectare | 0.5369 tonnes per hectare | 0.6417 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | 0.6463 tonnes per hectare | 0.7276 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7067 tonnes per hectare | 0.5924 tonnes per hectare | 0.7719 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9721 tonnes per hectare | 0.8487 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9463 tonnes per hectare | 0.8752 tonnes per hectare | 0.9862 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9264 tonnes per hectare | 0.849 tonnes per hectare | 0.9682 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 0.9636 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Pakistan?
- Barley yields in Pakistan was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5369 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for barley yields?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.