Soybean yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Soybean yields was 0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
97th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.51 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
All-time low
0.3292 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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 0.6 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Pakistan peaked at 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3292 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Pakistan ranks 97th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4583 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4688 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3798 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4895 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4357 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4557 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4629 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4838 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | -23.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4231 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3776 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4244 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4159 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3518 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3594 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4747 tonnes per hectare | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6313 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5533 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5152 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5679 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4992 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6051 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5681 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8011 tonnes per hectare | +41.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5818 tonnes per hectare | -48.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5918 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.573 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6953 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7901 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7222 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5366 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8511 tonnes per hectare | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7308 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8727 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6429 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6364 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4585 tonnes per hectare | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | 0.4722 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | 0.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.5106 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4433 tonnes per hectare | 0.3292 tonnes per hectare | 0.6313 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9605 tonnes per hectare | 0.4992 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 0.5818 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7569 tonnes per hectare | 0.5366 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7725 tonnes per hectare | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 94 Uganda 0.7381 tonnes per hectare compare
- 95 Mali 0.6387 tonnes per hectare compare
- 96 Madagascar 0.6036 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
- 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5569 tonnes per hectare compare
- 100 Rwanda 0.5092 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Pakistan?
- Soybean yields in Pakistan was 0.6 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 soybean yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3292 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Pakistan rank for soybean yields?
- Pakistan ranks 97th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Soybean 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.