Cotton yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cotton yields was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
39th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.6682 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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 cotton yields in Pakistan is 1.71 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Pakistan peaked at 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6682 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6966 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7997 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7723 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.8012 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.869 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9011 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9032 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9213 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9316 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9367 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8328 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9352 tonnes per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7506 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +39.9% |
| 1980 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6682 tonnes per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +102.0% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1993 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
| 2005 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2023 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +84.9% |
| 2024 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +102.0% | 0.6682 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +84.9% | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8353 tonnes per hectare | 0.6966 tonnes per hectare | 0.9213 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9337 tonnes per hectare | 0.6994 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 0.6682 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 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 cotton yields in Pakistan?
- Cotton yields in Pakistan was 1.71 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 cotton yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6682 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Pakistan rank for cotton yields?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.