Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 116.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross per capita production index number in Pakistan stood at 116.76. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Pakistan peaked at 116.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.49, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.49 | — |
| 1962 | 66.13 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 66.85 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 66.79 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 67.99 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 66.15 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 68.66 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 72.21 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 72.2 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 72.92 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 70.81 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 70.87 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 71.53 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.05 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 71.68 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 73.29 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 74.05 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 72.81 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 73.13 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 71.28 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 72.62 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 72.53 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 72.28 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.61 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 71.27 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 74.71 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 74.63 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 73.33 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 76.56 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 76.08 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 75.68 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 77.02 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 80.46 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 80.89 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.46 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 83.18 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 82.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 84.5 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 84.42 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.96 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 81.72 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 81.44 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 83.03 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 83.81 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.88 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 85.11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.35 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 89.32 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 94.05 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 92.67 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.13 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 93.48 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 101.6 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 99.45 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 100.55 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 102.89 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 102.24 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 104.22 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 108.03 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 111.38 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 110.1 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 114.95 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 116.76 | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 116.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 116.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.55, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.94 | 64.49 | 72.21 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.31 | 70.81 | 74.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.08 | 71.27 | 76.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.91 | 75.68 | 84.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.57 | 81.44 | 94.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.22 | 92.67 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.24 | 108.03 | 116.76 | 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 food — gross per capita production index number in Pakistan?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Pakistan was 116.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.49 in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Pakistan ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.