Orange yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Orange yields was 14.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange 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 14.38 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Pakistan peaked at 14.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6773 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 53rd of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Orange yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6773 tonnes per hectare | -38.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9119 tonnes per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +31.8% |
| 1965 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.63 tonnes per hectare | +740.0% |
| 1967 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 10.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 11.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 10.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1978 | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 10.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 9.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 9.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 9.6 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | +54.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 14.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 14.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +740.0% | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 9.63 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +54.7% | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | -38.1% | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.6773 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +34.6% | 0.6773 tonnes per hectare | 0.9119 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 0.6773 tonnes per hectare | 10.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.37 tonnes per hectare | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | 11.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.88 tonnes per hectare | 10.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2020s | 10.39 tonnes per hectare | 9.03 tonnes per hectare | 14.38 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.46 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 Tajikistan 15.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 52 Costa Rica 14.47 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Mexico 14.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 Venezuela 14.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Guinea 14 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 orange yields in Pakistan?
- Orange yields in Pakistan was 14.38 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 orange yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6773 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for orange yields?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 Orange 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.