Rice — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rice — Yield was 3,741 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,741 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Pakistan peaked at 4,066 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,386 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Pakistan 85th out of 155 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.
Rice — Yield in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,392 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,386 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1,390 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,494 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 1,417 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 1,452 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 1,584 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 1,960 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 2,220 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 2,194 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,329 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 2,362 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,435 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2,163 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 2,296 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,347 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2,330 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2,423 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2,371 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,424 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,604 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 2,612 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 2,506 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,488 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2,350 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 2,532 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 2,476 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 2,351 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2,292 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 2,315 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,320 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,369 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2,740 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 2,433 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 2,752 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 2,868 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 2,805 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,893 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,074 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 3,031 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2,754 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,019 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,955 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2,991 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,174 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 3,160 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,318 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3,520 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3,581 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3,059 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 3,594 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 3,597 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,753 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3,634 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,724 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,772 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,853 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,843 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,665 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 3,786 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,953 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,690 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4,066 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 3,741 kg/ha | -8.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,741 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,741 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,672 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,588 kg/ha | 1,386 kg/ha | 2,220 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,325 kg/ha | 2,163 kg/ha | 2,435 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,464 kg/ha | 2,292 kg/ha | 2,612 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,657 kg/ha | 2,315 kg/ha | 3,074 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,150 kg/ha | 2,754 kg/ha | 3,581 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,649 kg/ha | 3,059 kg/ha | 3,853 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,847 kg/ha | 3,690 kg/ha | 4,066 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 rice — yield in Pakistan?
- Rice — yield in Pakistan was 3,741 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,066 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,386 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for rice — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 85th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.