Cereal production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal production was 55.93 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
55.93 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.93 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
6.73 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 11th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6.94 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 7.21 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.57 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 7.87 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 7.28 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 8.17 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1968 | 10.79 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1969 | 11.57 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 12.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 11.34 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.80 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 12.73 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 12.52 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 13.13 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 14.26 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 15.12 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 14.76 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 16.30 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 17.07 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 18.22 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 18.08 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 17.54 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 17.70 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 20.87 million tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 18.43 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 19.24 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.02 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 20.96 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 21.14 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.12 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 23.87 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 22.34 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 25.04 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 25.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.26 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 27.99 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 27.76 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 30.46 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 27.05 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 27.17 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.96 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 30.31 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 33.51 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 33.03 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 35.81 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 35.53 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 38.15 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 34.81 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 39.30 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 36.50 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 40.11 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 41.90 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 41.08 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.30 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 43.25 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 43.91 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 47.23 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 51.30 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 48.52 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 53.07 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 55.93 million tonnes | +5.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 55.93 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 28.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 55.93 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 168.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 11th out of 186 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.