Meat production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Meat production was 5.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Pakistan stood at 5.85 million tonnes. 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, meat production in Pakistan peaked at 5.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 365,890 tonnes, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 407,213 tonnes | 365,890 tonnes | 449,894 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 559,952 tonnes | 462,320 tonnes | 679,917 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 954,002 tonnes | 713,138 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Pakistan?
- Meat production in Pakistan was 5.85 million tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,890 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for meat production?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.