Soybean production in Pakistan
Pakistan: Soybean production was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
100th
of 116 countries
All-time high
8,229
in 1998
All-time low
3
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean production in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 3 for soybean production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Pakistan peaked at 8,229 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2024.
Pakistan ranks 100th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 | — |
| 1962 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 450 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 550 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 550 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 650 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 750 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 850 | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 900 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 927 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 932 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1,159 | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 1,002 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 443 | -55.8% |
| 1976 | 403 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 615 | +52.6% |
| 1978 | 1,290 | +109.8% |
| 1979 | 1,755 | +36.0% |
| 1980 | 1,326 | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 1,342 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,535 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 1,350 | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1,571 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 1,602 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,585 | +61.4% |
| 1987 | 3,775 | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 1,526 | -59.6% |
| 1989 | 1,169 | -23.4% |
| 1990 | 849 | -27.4% |
| 1991 | 946 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,327 | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 2,373 | +78.8% |
| 1994 | 5,298 | +123.3% |
| 1995 | 7,228 | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 2,694 | -62.7% |
| 1997 | 7,311 | +171.4% |
| 1998 | 8,229 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1,544 | -81.2% |
| 2000 | 1,537 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,404 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,266 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 351 | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 371 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 264 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 421 | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 32 | -92.4% |
| 2008 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 51 | +64.5% |
| 2011 | 89 | +74.5% |
| 2012 | 64 | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22 | -65.1% |
| 2016 | 40 | +81.8% |
| 2017 | 19 | -52.5% |
| 2018 | 28 | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 15 | -46.4% |
| 2020 | 201 | +1240.0% |
| 2021 | 48 | -76.1% |
| 2022 | 9 | -81.2% |
| 2023 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2024 | 3 | -57.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 517.09, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1240.0% | 15 | 201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.78 | 450 | 850 | 9 |
| 1970s | 942.6 | 403 | 1,755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,778 | 1,169 | 3,775 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,780 | 849 | 8,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.6 | 29 | 1,537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6 | 15 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6 | 3 | 201 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 97 Azerbaijan 29.73 compare
- 98 Tajikistan 20.75 compare
- 99 French Polynesia 11.47 compare
- 101 Suriname 2.35 compare
- 102 Chile 0 compare
- 102 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 102 Cyprus 0
- 102 Denmark 0
- 102 Estonia 0
- 102 Finland 0
- 102 French Guiana 0 compare
- 102 Guyana 0 compare
- 102 Ireland 0
- 102 Jordan 0 compare
- 102 Latvia 0
- 102 Malaysia 0 compare
- 102 Malta 0
- 102 New Zealand 0 compare
- 102 Senegal 0 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 soybean production in Pakistan?
- Soybean production in Pakistan was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,229 in 1998.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for soybean production?
- Pakistan ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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