Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 31.17 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 31.17 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Pakistan peaked at 32.29 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.00 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.33 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.85 million tonnes | 9.84 million tonnes | 12.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 16.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.82 million tonnes | 15.85 million tonnes | 21.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.89 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 million tonnes | 26.86 million tonnes | 31.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.24 million tonnes | 29.98 million tonnes | 32.29 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 Bangladesh 45.00 million tonnes compare
- 5 United States 44.60 million tonnes compare
- 6 Philippines 32.34 million tonnes compare
- 8 Egypt 28.44 million tonnes compare
- 9 Ethiopia 26.90 million tonnes compare
- 10 Brazil 26.40 million tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Pakistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Pakistan was 31.17 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.