Yields of key staple crops in Pakistan
Pakistan: Yields of key staple crops 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
Yields of key staple crops 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, yields of key staple crops in Pakistan stood at 3.27 tonnes per hectare. 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, yields of key staple crops 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.
Yields of key staple crops 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 yields of key staple crops in Pakistan?
- Yields of key staple crops in Pakistan was 3.27 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7597 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yields of key staple crops. 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.