Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.63 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.63 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
76th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.63 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.84 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan is 3.63 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan peaked at 3.63 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.84 kg per hectare, in 1966.
Pakistan ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8564 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.858 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8777 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8865 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8866 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.84 kg per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9042 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.13 kg per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 kg per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.47 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.67 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.05 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.62 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.55 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.79 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.18 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.35 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.49 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.63 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.63 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.63 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.937 kg per hectare | 0.84 kg per hectare | 1.19 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 kg per hectare | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.54 kg per hectare | 1.83 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 2.22 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 kg per hectare | 2.23 kg per hectare | 2.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 kg per hectare | 2.61 kg per hectare | 3.18 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 kg per hectare | 3.35 kg per hectare | 3.63 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Pakistan was 3.63 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.