How have things changed? in Pakistan
Pakistan: How have things changed? was 711,083 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
711,083 metric tons
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
711,083 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
108,758 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Pakistan, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 711,083 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Pakistan peaked at 711,083 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108,758 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Pakistan 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 108,758 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 141,842 metric tons | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 140,465 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 145,167 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 161,016 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 166,824 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 165,211 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 196,062 metric tons | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 206,084 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 176,582 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 181,517 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 188,332 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 239,108 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 252,416 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 258,588 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 238,097 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 272,795 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 284,530 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 332,734 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 362,161 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 393,161 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 403,143 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 416,269 metric tons | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 434,924 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 437,064 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 463,828 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 504,433 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 533,245 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 601,034 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 533,857 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 523,739 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 532,339 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 590,107 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 597,457 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 663,531 metric tons | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 611,228 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 598,436 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 601,640 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 572,413 metric tons | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 571,482 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 530,615 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 628,299 metric tons | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 583,387 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 605,763 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 597,157 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 595,615 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 599,674 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 622,806 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 632,766 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 628,504 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 660,653 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 673,373 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 695,001 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 664,516 metric tons | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 649,893 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 655,915 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 661,271 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 666,245 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 678,698 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 711,083 metric tons | +4.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 711,083 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 711,083 metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 21.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,450 metric tons | 108,758 metric tons | 161,016 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 203,072 metric tons | 165,211 metric tons | 258,588 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,488 metric tons | 238,097 metric tons | 437,064 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 554,357 metric tons | 463,828 metric tons | 663,531 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,042 metric tons | 530,615 metric tons | 628,299 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 642,280 metric tons | 595,615 metric tons | 695,001 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 674,642 metric tons | 655,915 metric tons | 711,083 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 how have things changed? in Pakistan?
- How have things changed? in Pakistan was 711,083 metric tons in 2024, 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 how have things changed? recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 711,083 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,758 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Pakistan rank for how have things changed??
- Pakistan ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.