Potatoes — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Potatoes — Yield was 24,901 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Pakistan stood at 24,901 kg/ha.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Pakistan peaked at 25,267 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,453 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 65th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,453 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,275 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 9,069 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 9,073 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9,285 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 9,024 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 8,821 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 9,356 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 10,961 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 10,518 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 11,317 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1972 | 11,045 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 10,356 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 10,171 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10,455 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 11,221 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 12,345 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 9,854 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 10,408 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 10,454 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 10,376 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,529 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 10,053 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 10,282 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 9,967 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 9,824 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,815 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9,691 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 10,091 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 10,400 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 10,445 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,371 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 12,281 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 13,317 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 13,942 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 13,480 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,230 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 13,619 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 16,541 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 16,908 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16,418 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 16,449 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 16,803 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17,667 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 18,080 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 13,345 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 19,352 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 2008 | 16,455 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 20,285 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 22,682 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21,920 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 18,340 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 21,806 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 18,151 kg/ha | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 23,444 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 22,435 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21,450 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 23,670 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 24,887 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 24,561 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 25,064 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 25,267 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 24,428 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 24,901 kg/ha | +1.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 24,901 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 24,901 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +45.0% | 13,345 kg/ha | 19,352 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,146 kg/ha | 7,453 kg/ha | 10,961 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,769 kg/ha | 9,854 kg/ha | 12,345 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,108 kg/ha | 9,691 kg/ha | 10,529 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,662 kg/ha | 10,400 kg/ha | 16,541 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,176 kg/ha | 13,345 kg/ha | 20,285 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,878 kg/ha | 18,151 kg/ha | 24,887 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,844 kg/ha | 24,428 kg/ha | 25,267 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Pakistan?
- Potatoes — yield in Pakistan was 24,901 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 25,267 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,453 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for potatoes — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.