Cereal yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal yields was 3.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.84 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Pakistan is 3.62 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Pakistan peaked at 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.84 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8564 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.858 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8777 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8865 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8866 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9042 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.62 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.937 tonnes per hectare | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Pakistan?
- Cereal yields in Pakistan was 3.62 tonnes per hectare 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 yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal yields?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.