Index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan
Pakistan: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 15.45 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.45 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.45 million
in 2024
All-time low
7.86 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 15.45 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan peaked at 15.45 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.86 million, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.86 million | — |
| 1962 | 8.09 million | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.21 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 8.87 million | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 8.67 million | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.03 million | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 9.54 million | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 9.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 9.47 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.19 million | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.60 million | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.53 million | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 9.44 million | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.28 million | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 10.33 million | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.58 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.04 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.40 million | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.35 million | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 11.05 million | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.38 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 11.32 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 11.30 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 11.81 million | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11.86 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 11.71 million | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 11.74 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.18 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.13 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.21 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12.36 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.72 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.52 million | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.67 million | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 12.13 million | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.48 million | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 12.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.93 million | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13.39 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.33 million | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 13.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.75 million | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 13.36 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 13.96 million | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 13.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.93 million | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.74 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 13.89 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 14.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.70 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 14.01 million | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 14.64 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 15.45 million | +5.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 15.45 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 16.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 15.45 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 64.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.72 million | 7.86 million | 9.71 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.80 million | 9.19 million | 10.59 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.21 million | 10.58 million | 11.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.18 million | 11.71 million | 12.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.76 million | 12.02 million | 13.67 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.63 million | 12.75 million | 14.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.58 million | 14.01 million | 15.45 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Pakistan was 15.45 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 million in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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