Rapeseed yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rapeseed yields was 1.11 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
57th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.4119 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed 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 1.11 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Pakistan peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4119 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4296 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4552 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5198 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4452 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 0.441 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4119 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.442 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5059 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5155 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5238 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.528 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.535 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5374 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5462 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5492 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5686 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5713 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5726 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5732 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6109 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6381 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6926 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6769 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7128 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7041 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7594 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7464 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.759 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7522 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7668 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.727 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7352 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7631 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7963 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8586 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8421 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.901 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8475 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8226 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.851 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8363 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7954 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8315 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8122 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8519 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8855 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8297 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9224 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9341 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9261 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9318 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9606 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.11 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.87 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4629 tonnes per hectare | 0.4119 tonnes per hectare | 0.5198 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5505 tonnes per hectare | 0.5238 tonnes per hectare | 0.5732 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 0.6036 tonnes per hectare | 0.7594 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7807 tonnes per hectare | 0.727 tonnes per hectare | 0.8586 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8324 tonnes per hectare | 0.789 tonnes per hectare | 0.901 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9705 tonnes per hectare | 0.8297 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 rapeseed yields in Pakistan?
- Rapeseed yields in Pakistan was 1.11 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4119 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for rapeseed yields?
- Pakistan ranks 57th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Rapeseed 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.