Sugar cane yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sugar cane yields was 70.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Pakistan is 70.6 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Pakistan peaked at 74.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.99 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 31st out of 110 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2 tonnes per hectare | 29.99 tonnes per hectare | 40.63 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.8 tonnes per hectare | 31.57 tonnes per hectare | 42.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 40 tonnes per hectare | 35.57 tonnes per hectare | 57.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.01 tonnes per hectare | 40.72 tonnes per hectare | 50.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.82 tonnes per hectare | 45.39 tonnes per hectare | 53.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3 tonnes per hectare | 52.37 tonnes per hectare | 63.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.29 tonnes per hectare | 66.71 tonnes per hectare | 74.25 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 sugar cane yields in Pakistan?
- Sugar cane yields in Pakistan was 70.6 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.25 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.99 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for sugar cane yields?
- Pakistan ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Sugar cane 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.