Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.5464 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan is -0.5464 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 106.5% on the previous year and up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 34.06 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -19.21 % change on previous year, in 1970.
Pakistan ranks 104th of 168 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1964 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 1965 | 24 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1966 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 1967 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1968 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 1969 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1970 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -560.4% |
| 1971 | 18.82 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1972 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1973 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7682 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1975 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +2233.5% |
| 1976 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1977 | -9.88 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1978 | 15.63 % change on previous year | -258.2% |
| 1979 | 26.57 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1980 | 13.79 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1981 | -11.42 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 1982 | 19.12 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1983 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1984 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1985 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -362.6% |
| 1986 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +55.4% |
| 1987 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1988 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1990 | 25.04 % change on previous year | +151.5% |
| 1991 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1992 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4497 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1994 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +883.2% |
| 1995 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4529 % change on previous year | +590.8% |
| 1997 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -2032.7% |
| 1998 | 21.99 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 1999 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9667 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2001 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -947.4% |
| 2002 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2003 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 2004 | -5.29 % change on previous year | -152.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 2006 | 4.91 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 2007 | 13.53 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2008 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2009 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 2010 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -435.0% |
| 2012 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2013 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2014 | -8.34 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2015 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2016 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 8 % change on previous year | +510.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8567 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2020 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -714.1% |
| 2021 | 26.41 % change on previous year | -602.0% |
| 2022 | 34.06 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 8.42 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | -0.5464 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +2233.5% | 0.7682 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +2032.7% | -0.4529 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -8.6 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -19.21 % change on previous year | 26.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 % change on previous year | -11.42 % change on previous year | 19.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 25.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 15.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.62 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 China, Taiwan Province of -0.4375 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea -0.4566 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Namibia -0.4946 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Botswana -0.6322 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Eswatini -0.7488 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Chad -0.8648 % change on previous year 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 potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -0.5464 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.21 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Pakistan rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.