Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan is 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 387.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan peaked at 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Pakistan 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8795 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9496 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1966 | 0.982 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.0% |
| 1967 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.6% |
| 1968 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1194.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4125 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1972 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +144.3% |
| 1973 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.1% |
| 1974 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.646 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1978 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +111.6% |
| 1979 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +112.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7952 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3957 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4696 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.515 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3788 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1985 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +236.6% |
| 1986 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4916 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7835 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1989 | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +259.8% |
| 1990 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +110.3% |
| 1993 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.9% |
| 1995 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1996 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1997 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -67.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2218 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3749 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2089 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1725 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1012.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2127 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2008 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1104.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 0.419 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2114 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2101 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7187 tonnes per square kilometre | +242.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2594 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4333 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1686 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2296 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2296.3% |
| 2021 | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.97 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +2296.3% | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.36 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +1194.4% | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +1104.9% | 0.2127 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1012.8% | 0.1725 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3023 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3788 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1725 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3811 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1401 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 139 Cameroon 3.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 New Zealand 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Venezuela 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 New Caledonia 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zimbabwe 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Pakistan was 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0233 tonnes per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Pakistan ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 387.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.