What is cereal production in Pakistan?

Cereal production in Pakistan was 53.19 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 53.19 million metric tons in 2023.

What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million metric tons in 1961.

How does Pakistan rank for cereal production?

Pakistan ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereal production rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Pakistan data come from?

The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal production in Pakistan

Name: Cereal production in Pakistan
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pakistan: Cereal production was 53.19 million metric tons in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

53.19 million metric tons

Change on year

up 9.6%

World rank

12th

of 181 countries

All-time high

53.19 million metric tons

in 2023

All-time low

6.73 million metric tons

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereal production in Pakistan, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2023, cereal production in Pakistan stood at 53.19 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal production in Pakistan peaked at 53.19 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.73 million metric tons, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	8.24 million metric tons	6.73 million metric tons	11.57 million metric tons	9
1970s	13.41 million metric tons	11.34 million metric tons	16.30 million metric tons	10
1980s	18.73 million metric tons	17.07 million metric tons	21.02 million metric tons	10
1990s	24.19 million metric tons	20.96 million metric tons	27.99 million metric tons	10
2000s	32.00 million metric tons	27.05 million metric tons	38.15 million metric tons	10
2010s	40.77 million metric tons	34.81 million metric tons	44.30 million metric tons	10
2020s	50.06 million metric tons	47.23 million metric tons	53.19 million metric tons	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

9 Canada 59.24 million metric tons compare
10 Ukraine 55.65 million metric tons compare
11 France 53.55 million metric tons compare
13 Australia 52.35 million metric tons compare
14 Vietnam 47.94 million metric tons compare
15 Germany 42.46 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan

Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Rural population 60.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 3,634 kg per hectare (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 160.26 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal production in Pakistan?: Cereal production in Pakistan was 53.19 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 53.19 million metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 6.73 million metric tons in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for cereal production?: Pakistan ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereal production rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.