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Pakistan
#9 Global Producer · Asia
Production surged 186% in 10 years — fastest growth among top 20
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8.43M t
Production
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339K ha
Harvested Area
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24.9 t/ha
Yield
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16 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
↑ 7-yr +84% (rising)
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt | 4.59 | 4.87 | 4.55 | 5.87 | 7.94 | 8.32 | 8.43 |
| YoY | — | +6.0% | -6.5% | +29.0% | +35.1% | +4.8% | +1.4% |
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).
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