Milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Milk production, per square kilometre was 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
83.78 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
83.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.78 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 8.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 8.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 9.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 10.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 11.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 12.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 12.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 13.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 14.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 15.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 16.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 17.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 19.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 20.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 21.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 23.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 24.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 29.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1997 | 30.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 31.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 33.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 34.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 34.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 37.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 39.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 41.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 42.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 44.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 53.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 56.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 57.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 60.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 66.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 67.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 71.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 76.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 78.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 81.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 58.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.59 tonnes per square kilometre, 18.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 33.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 53.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 7 Bangladesh 108.23 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Germany 97.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Switzerland 95.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 New Zealand 80.68 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 India 80.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Israel 77.97 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Milk production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.