Orange production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Orange production was 49,827 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 49,827 tonnes for orange production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Pakistan peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49,827 tonnes, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 61st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Orange production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 191,000 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1963 | 290,000 tonnes | +51.8% |
| 1964 | 357,000 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1965 | 352,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 340,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 330,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 345,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 299,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 312,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 326,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 346,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 394,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 466,000 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 470,000 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 498,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 436,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 515,000 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 609,400 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 684,200 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 811,800 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 871,500 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 910,200 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 961,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 987,900 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.13 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 116,536 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 2017 | 107,966 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 96,674 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 95,782 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62,149 tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2021 | 66,609 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 67,984 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 63,591 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 49,827 tonnes | -21.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 49,827 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 49,827 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85,920 tonnes, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -89.7% | 1.13 million tonnes | 116,536 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306,556 tonnes | 191,000 tonnes | 357,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 437,240 tonnes | 312,000 tonnes | 609,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 945,670 tonnes | 684,200 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 104,240 tonnes | 95,782 tonnes | 116,536 tonnes | 4 |
| 2020s | 62,032 tonnes | 49,827 tonnes | 67,984 tonnes | 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 orange production in Pakistan?
- Orange production in Pakistan was 49,827 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,827 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for orange production?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.