Millet yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Millet yields was 1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
48th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.24 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.3939 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.1 tonnes per hectare for millet yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Pakistan peaked at 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3939 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
That places Pakistan 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Millet yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4447 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4885 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4896 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4432 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.453 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4484 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4802 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4733 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4743 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4795 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4865 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4935 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4796 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4966 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4819 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.494 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5272 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.487 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5019 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4633 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4684 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4608 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4573 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4622 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3939 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3992 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4434 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4168 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4539 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4488 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.397 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4807 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4593 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4602 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5108 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5188 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5417 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5075 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5631 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.501 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5748 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.631 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6157 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6309 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6624 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6736 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.634 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6374 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6163 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6938 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7681 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7361 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7593 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9987 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 2024 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.465 tonnes per hectare | 0.4405 tonnes per hectare | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4856 tonnes per hectare | 0.4733 tonnes per hectare | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4621 tonnes per hectare | 0.3939 tonnes per hectare | 0.5272 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4456 tonnes per hectare | 0.397 tonnes per hectare | 0.4971 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5437 tonnes per hectare | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | 0.631 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6702 tonnes per hectare | 0.6163 tonnes per hectare | 0.7681 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.7593 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 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 millet yields in Pakistan?
- Millet yields in Pakistan was 1.1 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 millet yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3939 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Pakistan rank for millet yields?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.