Wheat yields in Pakistan
Pakistan: Wheat yields was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
55th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.7597 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Pakistan is 3.27 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Pakistan peaked at 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7597 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8222 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8178 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8303 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8292 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8631 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.811 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3.27 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8756 tonnes per hectare | 0.7597 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 wheat yields in Pakistan?
- Wheat yields in Pakistan was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7597 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for wheat yields?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.