Poultry production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Poultry production was 2.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.37 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
9,890 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in Pakistan is 2.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 138.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Pakistan peaked at 2.37 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,890 tonnes, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,890 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,403 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 10,903 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 11,416 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 11,916 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 12,429 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 13,242 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 13,668 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 13,994 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14,120 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14,396 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 14,559 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 16,585 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 19,676 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 22,780 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 25,910 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 30,053 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 34,222 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1979 | 40,417 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 46,638 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1981 | 53,651 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 57,949 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 75,752 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 86,214 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 103,774 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 127,625 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 135,890 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 157,315 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 175,510 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 160,705 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 154,900 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 173,160 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 269,290 tonnes | +55.5% |
| 1994 | 300,420 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 312,550 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 359,680 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 391,680 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 288,680 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1999 | 314,680 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 331,680 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 343,680 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 359,680 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 376,680 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 382,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 388,680 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 516,880 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 558,168 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 604,433 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 655,680 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 711,940 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 771,940 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 838,940 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 911,940 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 991,940 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 1.52 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.66 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.98 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 2.16 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 2.37 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 43.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2.37 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179,498 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +55.5% | 173,160 tonnes | 269,290 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,985 tonnes | 9,890 tonnes | 13,994 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,272 tonnes | 14,120 tonnes | 40,417 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,032 tonnes | 46,638 tonnes | 175,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,574 tonnes | 154,900 tonnes | 391,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 451,824 tonnes | 331,680 tonnes | 655,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million tonnes | 711,940 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.37 million 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 poultry production in Pakistan?
- Poultry production in Pakistan was 2.37 million 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 poultry production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,890 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for poultry production?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.6%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.