Rice yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Rice yields was 3.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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
In 2024, rice yields in Pakistan stood at 3.74 tonnes per hectare.
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 yields in Pakistan peaked at 4.07 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.39 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Pakistan ranks 67th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Pakistan?
- Rice yields in Pakistan was 3.74 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 rice yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Pakistan rank for rice yields?
- Pakistan ranks 67th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.