Corn yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Corn yields was 6.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
49th
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.39 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.9956 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 6.13 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Pakistan peaked at 6.39 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9956 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Pakistan ranks 49th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9956 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 6.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 6.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +42.2% | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.85 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.9956 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.39 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 corn yields in Pakistan?
- Corn yields in Pakistan was 6.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9956 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for corn yields?
- Pakistan ranks 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.