Lettuce yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Lettuce yields was 1.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lettuce yields in Pakistan, 1982–2024
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 lettuce yields in Pakistan is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Pakistan peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.01 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
Pakistan ranks 109th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1983 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 5% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 106 Costa Rica 2.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 Haiti 2.77 tonnes per hectare compare
- 108 Brunei 1.89 tonnes per hectare compare
- 110 Madagascar 0.5824 tonnes per hectare compare
- 111 Djibouti 0.3455 tonnes per hectare compare
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 lettuce yields in Pakistan?
- Lettuce yields in Pakistan was 1.09 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 lettuce yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Pakistan rank for lettuce yields?
- Pakistan ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.