Cereal production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal production was 55.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
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 cereal production in Pakistan is 55.93 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Pakistan peaked at 55.93 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 8.24 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.41 million tonnes | 11.34 million tonnes | 16.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.73 million tonnes | 17.07 million tonnes | 21.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.19 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 27.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.00 million tonnes | 27.05 million tonnes | 38.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.77 million tonnes | 34.81 million tonnes | 44.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.21 million tonnes | 47.23 million tonnes | 55.93 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cereal production in Pakistan?
- Cereal production in Pakistan was 55.93 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal production?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.