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
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 102nd out of 180 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.
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 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 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 102nd out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.