Change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan
Pakistan: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 3.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 2023
All-time low
0.84
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan is 3.62, 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, change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan peaked at 3.63 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.84, 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8564 | — |
| 1962 | 0.858 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8777 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.8865 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8866 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.84 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9042 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | +25.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.23 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.28 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 1.33 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.39 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.43 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.67 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.54 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.83 | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.81 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2.26 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.43 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.94 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.18 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.15 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.35 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.49 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.46 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.63 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.62 | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.62 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.937 | 0.84 | 1.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.2 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 | 1.77 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2.23 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 | 2.61 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 | 3.35 | 3.63 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Pakistan was 3.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 2023.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Pakistan ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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