Wheat production in Pakistan

Pakistan: Wheat production was 31.81 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.81 million tonnes
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
7th
of 125 countries
All-time high
31.81 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3.81 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Pakistan, 1961–2024

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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 wheat production in Pakistan is 31.81 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Pakistan peaked at 31.81 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million tonnes, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.67 million tonnes 3.81 million tonnes 6.62 million tonnes 9
1970s 7.96 million tonnes 6.48 million tonnes 9.95 million tonnes 10
1980s 12.17 million tonnes 10.86 million tonnes 14.42 million tonnes 10
1990s 16.30 million tonnes 14.32 million tonnes 18.69 million tonnes 10
2000s 20.82 million tonnes 18.23 million tonnes 24.03 million tonnes 10
2010s 24.90 million tonnes 23.31 million tonnes 26.67 million tonnes 10
2020s 27.78 million tonnes 25.25 million tonnes 31.81 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 4 United States 53.65 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Canada 35.94 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Australia 34.11 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 France 26.61 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Ukraine 22.44 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Turkey 20.80 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Pakistan?
Wheat production in Pakistan was 31.81 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 wheat production recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 31.81 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million tonnes in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for wheat production?
Pakistan ranks 7th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.