Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 8,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.98 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
4,000 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan is 8,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan peaked at 1.98 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4,000 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 55,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 53,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 57,000 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 65,000 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 64,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 65,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 342,000 tonnes | +426.2% |
| 1968 | 98,000 tonnes | -71.3% |
| 1969 | 117,000 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1970 | 214,000 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1971 | 214,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 221,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 221,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 216,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 228,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 246,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 241,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 258,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 269,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 305,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 876,000 tonnes | +187.2% |
| 1982 | 881,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 933,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 855,000 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 908,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1987 | 923,000 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 975,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.34 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.50 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.54 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.82 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.89 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 1.87 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7,000 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2011 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 8,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 8,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +426.2% | 65,000 tonnes | 342,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | +187.2% | 305,000 tonnes | 876,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | -99.6% | 1.98 million tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
| 1970 | +82.9% | 117,000 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | -71.3% | 342,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes |
| 2013 | +50.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 tonnes | 53,000 tonnes | 342,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 232,800 tonnes | 214,000 tonnes | 269,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 889,900 tonnes | 305,000 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,900 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Pakistan was 8,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Pakistan ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.