Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal yield in Pakistan stood at 3,634 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Pakistan peaked at 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 840 kg per hectare, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 76th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 856.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 858 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 877.7 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 886.5 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 886.6 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 840 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 904.2 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1,132 kg per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1,192 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,230 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1,197 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1,284 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1,326 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1,314 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1,391 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1,461 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1,470 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1,429 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1,540 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1,613 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1,670 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,637 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1,675 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,545 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1,602 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1,833 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1,628 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1,702 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1,780 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1,766 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1,806 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,885 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,841 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,050 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2,046 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,044 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,200 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,218 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,404 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,230 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,260 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,321 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,431 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,616 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,554 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,744 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,654 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,790 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,611 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,953 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,863 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,001 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,001 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,942 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,021 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,180 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,149 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,161 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,489 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,463 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,634 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,634 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,634 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 937 kg per hectare | 840 kg per hectare | 1,192 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,364 kg per hectare | 1,197 kg per hectare | 1,540 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,669 kg per hectare | 1,545 kg per hectare | 1,833 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,982 kg per hectare | 1,766 kg per hectare | 2,218 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 kg per hectare | 2,230 kg per hectare | 2,790 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 kg per hectare | 2,611 kg per hectare | 3,180 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,485 kg per hectare | 3,353 kg per hectare | 3,634 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield in Pakistan?
- Cereal yield in Pakistan was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 840 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal yield?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.