Share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 82.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 82.6% for share of cereals allocated to human food in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan peaked at 97.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2020.
That places Pakistan 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.3% | — |
| 1962 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 97.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 94.3% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 97.3% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.8% | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 89.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 89.1% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 90.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 89.5% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 82.6% | +1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 82.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 82.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 94.3% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.4% | 93.1% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.9% | 88.3% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 87.2% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 82.2% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.1% | 83.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Pakistan was 82.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2020.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Pakistan ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.