Pulses, Total — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Pulses, Total — Yield was 416.2 kg/ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Pulses, Total — Yield in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Pakistan is 416.2 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Pakistan peaked at 753.4 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 374 kg/ha, in 1980.
Pakistan ranks 210th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 490.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 473.1 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 498.7 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 507.6 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 521.8 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 481.4 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 488.1 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 467 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 517.9 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 530.3 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 532.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 530.1 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 534.1 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 539 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 566.3 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 575.1 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 575.9 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 552.4 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 478.9 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 374 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 456.2 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1982 | 432.1 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 539.6 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 567.6 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 538.8 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 570.9 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 499.9 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 489.8 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 550.3 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 575.1 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 532.5 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 552 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 445.4 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 479.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 566.7 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 617 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 572 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 673.3 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 648.2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 597.6 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 508.9 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 474.7 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 673.7 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 627 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 734.1 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 526.2 kg/ha | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 753.4 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2008 | 502.4 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 661.9 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 2010 | 548.7 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 531 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 399.7 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 737.5 kg/ha | +84.5% |
| 2014 | 494.5 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 476.7 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 437.7 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 453.6 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 440.8 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 549 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 619.6 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 468 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 469.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 439.9 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 416.2 kg/ha | -5.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 416.2 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 50% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 416.2 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,660 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +84.5% | 399.7 kg/ha | 737.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494 kg/ha | 467 kg/ha | 521.8 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 541.47 kg/ha | 478.9 kg/ha | 575.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 501.92 kg/ha | 374 kg/ha | 570.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 566.19 kg/ha | 445.4 kg/ha | 673.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.99 kg/ha | 474.7 kg/ha | 753.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 506.92 kg/ha | 399.7 kg/ha | 737.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.72 kg/ha | 416.2 kg/ha | 619.6 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 pulses, total — yield in Pakistan?
- Pulses, total — yield in Pakistan was 416.2 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 753.4 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 374 kg/ha in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 210th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.