Global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.59 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
36th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.59 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.4746 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4746 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4746 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4894 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5003 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5141 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5258 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5405 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.5563 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5695 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5836 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.5997 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6184 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.676 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7053 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7326 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7665 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8043 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8389 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.882 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9251 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9705 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 2.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 4.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 6.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 6.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5282 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4746 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5836 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7264 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5997 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.882 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9251 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 33 El Salvador 9.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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- 37 Malawi 7.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Tuvalu 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4746 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production 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
Global meat production 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.