Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.2149 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.2149 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.2149 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1356 metric tons per person, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1434 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1441 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1458 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1489 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1507 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1356 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1479 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.19 metric tons per person | +28.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1979 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2011 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1833 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1856 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1857 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.189 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2045 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1935 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2064 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2075 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2124 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2029 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2071 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1843 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1802 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2054 metric tons per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1753 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.177 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1871 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1804 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1761 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1791 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1879 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1708 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.186 metric tons per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1833 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1772 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.191 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1843 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1967 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1698 metric tons per person | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1733 metric tons per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.177 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.191 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1838 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1941 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1875 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1963 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1747 metric tons per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1929 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1757 metric tons per person | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.19 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1955 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1891 metric tons per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1933 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1984 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1903 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.201 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2142 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1991 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2149 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.2149 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.2149 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 7.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.156 metric tons per person | 0.1356 metric tons per person | 0.1979 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1943 metric tons per person | 0.1833 metric tons per person | 0.2064 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1939 metric tons per person | 0.1753 metric tons per person | 0.2124 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1816 metric tons per person | 0.1708 metric tons per person | 0.191 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1836 metric tons per person | 0.1665 metric tons per person | 0.1967 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1891 metric tons per person | 0.1747 metric tons per person | 0.1984 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2073 metric tons per person | 0.1991 metric tons per person | 0.2149 metric tons per person | 4 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Pakistan was 0.2149 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2149 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1356 metric tons per person in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 70th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.