Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3,634 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan peaked at 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,766 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 76th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,766 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,806 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,885 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,841 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2,050 kg per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 2,046 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2,044 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,200 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,218 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2,404 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,230 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,260 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,321 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,431 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2,616 kg per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 2,554 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,744 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 2,654 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,790 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2,611 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 2,953 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,863 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,001 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,001 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,942 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,021 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,180 kg per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,149 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3,161 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,489 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,463 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,634 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3,634 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3,634 kg per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 kg per hectare | 1,766 kg per hectare | 2,218 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 kg per hectare | 2,230 kg per hectare | 2,790 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,988 kg per hectare | 2,611 kg per hectare | 3,180 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,485 kg per hectare | 3,353 kg per hectare | 3,634 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More poverty & inequality data for Pakistan
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.6 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.36 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Pakistan was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,634 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,766 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Pakistan ranks 76th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.