Indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan
Pakistan: Indicator of food price anomalies was -1.78 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded -1.78 index for indicator of food price anomalies in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 257.5% on the previous year and down 134.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan peaked at 2.26 index in 2010 and was at its lowest, -1.78 index, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 200th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.26 index | — |
| 2011 | 0.09 index | -96.0% |
| 2012 | -0.96 index | -1166.7% |
| 2013 | -0.04 index | -95.8% |
| 2014 | -0.76 index | +1800.0% |
| 2015 | -0.76 index | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -0.37 index | -51.3% |
| 2017 | -0.03 index | -91.9% |
| 2018 | -1.37 index | +4466.7% |
| 2019 | 0.65 index | -147.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 index | +227.7% |
| 2021 | 0.11 index | -94.8% |
| 2022 | 1.21 index | +1000.0% |
| 2023 | 1.13 index | -6.6% |
| 2024 | -1.78 index | -257.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -1.78 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index, 25.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -1.78 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22 index, 8.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -4466.7% | -0.03 index | -1.37 index |
| 2014 | -1800.0% | -0.04 index | -0.76 index |
| 2012 | -1166.7% | 0.09 index | -0.96 index |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.129 index | -1.37 index | 2.26 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.56 index | -1.78 index | 2.13 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 197 Saint Lucia -1.49 index compare
- 198 Kazakhstan -1.54 index compare
- 199 Suriname -1.74 index compare
- 201 Uzbekistan -2.14 index compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Pakistan was -1.78 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 index in 2010.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 index in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Pakistan ranks 200th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.