Agricultural production in Pakistan
According to FAOSTAT, Pakistan produced 55.9 million t of cereals (10th in the world), 6.4 million t of vegetables, 8.5 million t of fruit, 5.9 million t of meat (10th in the world) and 66.7 million t of milk (3rd in the world) in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (84.2 million t), wheat (31.8 million t) and rice (14.6 million t).
- Products recorded
- 131
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 51
- products
- Year
- 2024
Pakistan ranks second or third in the world for buffalo milk, tangerines and mandarins, buffalo meat, goat milk and 12 more products.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in potatoes (+191%), followed by watermelons (+113%).
Livestock numbers: 57.5 million cattle, 32.7 million sheep and 87.0 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sugar crops | 84,268,665 | 4 | 3.77% | +34% |
| All milk | 66,670,700 | 3 | 6.77% | +31% |
| All cereals | 55,933,133 | 10 | 1.79% | +34% |
| All roots and tubers | 9,081,940 | 24 | 0.96% | +184% |
| All fruit | 8,454,808 | 21 | 0.89% | +22% |
| All vegetables | 6,363,587 | 22 | 0.54% | +34% |
| All meat | 5,850,952 | 10 | 1.56% | +64% |
| All citrus fruit | 2,296,424 | 16 | 1.39% | +5.8% |
| All eggs | 1,206,917 | 11 | 1.21% | +73% |
| All pulses | 486,330 | 35 | 0.5% | −22% |
| All tree nuts | 34,655 | 47 | 0.19% | −5.3% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 84,235,451 | 4 | 4.34% | +34% |
| Buffalo milk | 39,792,650 | 2 | 26% | +27% |
| Wheat | 31,814,444 | 7 | 3.98% | +23% |
| Cow milk | 24,794,050 | 7 | 3.11% | +38% |
| Rice (paddy) | 14,585,231 | 9 | 1.78% | +39% |
| Maize | 9,200,000 | 17 | 0.76% | +86% |
| Potatoes | 8,434,370 | 9 | 2.16% | +191% |
| Raw sugar | 6,757,000 | 6 | 3.6% | +20% |
| Seed cotton | 3,500,618 | 5 | 4.81% | −49% |
| Cotton seed | 3,173,034 | 5 | 7.74% | −22% |
| Molasses | 3,124,557 | 6 | 4.26% | +39% |
| Chicken meat | 2,362,000 | 12 | 1.84% | +139% |
| Onions, dry | 2,304,176 | 8 | 2.13% | +32% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 2,146,168 | 6 | 3.45% | −0.4% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 2,044,613 | 3 | 3.94% | −1.9% |
| Cotton lint | 1,738,839 | 5 | 7.04% | −20% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 1,366,891 | 9 | 1.96% | +45% |
| Buffalo meat | 1,269,752 | 2 | 17.4% | +35% |
| Hen eggs | 1,184,917 | 10 | 1.26% | +73% |
| Watermelons | 1,149,237 | 15 | 1.09% | +113% |
| Goat milk | 1,074,000 | 3 | 5.26% | +31% |
| Camel milk | 968,000 | 3 | 23.12% | +14% |
| Margarine and shortening | 855,000 | 3 | 6.49% | −15% |
| Apples | 854,372 | 17 | 0.87% | +39% |
| Tomatoes | 797,335 | 31 | 0.42% | +33% |
| Carrots and turnips | 749,352 | 10 | 1.66% | +43% |
| Butter of buffalo milk | 703,281 | 2 | 37.21% | +27% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 644,202 | 1 | 26.59% | +35% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 643,180 | 3 | 6.57% | +126% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 614,000 | 12 | 1.96% | +104% |
| Dates | 604,243 | 5 | 6.07% | +13% |
| Ghee from buffalo milk | 563,238 | 2 | 12.42% | +27% |
| Goat meat | 561,108 | 3 | 7.25% | +31% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 474,511 | 38 | 0.17% | −40% |
| Rapeseed | 452,804 | 18 | 0.52% | +106% |
| Sesame seed | 435,928 | 5 | 6.52% | +1,215% |
| Melons | 411,278 | 14 | 1.46% | +70% |
| Peas, green | 397,262 | 3 | 1.83% | +243% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 378,125 | 18 | 1.09% | +50% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 324,820 | 9 | 1.21% | +47% |
| Bananas | 311,166 | 46 | 0.22% | +162% |
| Okra | 306,294 | 6 | 2.31% | +171% |
| Sheep meat | 256,036 | 11 | 2.22% | +12% |
| Millet | 251,882 | 15 | 0.82% | −14% |
| Cottonseed oil | 212,700 | 4 | 5.1% | −53% |
| Chick peas, dry | 209,090 | 10 | 1.24% | −48% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 184,982 | 6 | 3.06% | +42% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 181,322 | 8 | 2.07% | +45% |
| Apricots | 169,478 | 7 | 3.69% | −0.6% |
| Raw hides and skins of buffaloes | 165,068 | 3 | 11.01% | +35% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 158,574 | 3 | 10.73% | +32% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 142,401 | 19 | 0.51% | +113% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 139,479 | 11 | 1.44% | +48% |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 138,839 | 7 | 4.19% | +86% |
| Beans, dry | 137,048 | 35 | 0.45% | +27% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 134,178 | 3 | 8.8% | +31% |
| Cabbages | 131,862 | 44 | 0.17% | +71% |
| Eggplants | 131,534 | 16 | 0.23% | +59% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 129,704 | 32 | 0.23% | +50% |
| Cucumbers | 129,326 | 38 | 0.15% | +145% |
| Grapes | 125,885 | 47 | 0.17% | +91% |
| Edible offal of buffalo, fresh, chilled or frozen | 124,436 | 3 | 9.96% | +32% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 120,647 | 8 | 2.21% | −14% |
| Green garlic | 117,853 | 16 | 0.4% | +83% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 113,246 | 12 | 2.55% | +40% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 103,214 | 6 | 3.02% | +45% |
| Other citrus fruit, n.e.c. | 102,392 | 10 | 0.76% | — |
| Sunflower seed | 98,477 | 27 | 0.19% | −49% |
| Soya bean oil | 97,600 | 34 | 0.16% | +813,233% |
| Lemons and limes | 97,573 | 24 | 0.42% | +14% |
| Spinach | 90,452 | 11 | 0.29% | −12% |
| Buffalo fat, unrendered | 88,883 | 2 | 19.99% | +35% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 83,346 | 49 | 0.21% | −55% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 71,690 | 4 | 3.62% | +12% |
| Skim milk of cows | 66,572 | 84 | 0.05% | +49% |
| Plums | 63,394 | 22 | 0.5% | +17% |
| Tea, packed | 56,624 | 12 | 0.78% | — |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 56,328 | 8 | 2.59% | +12% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 55,300 | 28 | 0.24% | −72% |
| Oranges | 49,827 | 59 | 0.07% | — |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 48,218 | 26 | 0.2% | — |
| Barley | 43,878 | 75 | 0.03% | −34% |
| Sheep milk | 42,000 | 33 | 0.43% | +11% |
| Wool, greasy | 41,877 | 11 | 2.47% | −5.0% |
| Sorghum | 37,698 | 52 | 0.06% | −67% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 36,594 | 3 | 11.67% | +31% |
| Sugar beet | 33,214 | 41 | 0.01% | +2,455% |
| Other beans, green | 30,314 | 27 | 0.12% | +275% |
| Groundnut oil | 25,771 | 25 | 0.4% | +17% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 23,768 | 9 | 1.52% | +3.3% |
| Peas, dry | 22,223 | 36 | 0.16% | −26% |
| Eggs from other birds in shell, fresh, n.e.c. | 22,000 | 11 | 0.35% | +52% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 19,971 | 8 | 3.11% | +12% |
| Persimmons | 18,559 | 10 | 0.37% | — |
| Almonds, in shell | 16,757 | 18 | 0.42% | −23% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 13,855 | 23 | 0.32% | +37% |
| Papayas | 12,872 | 35 | 0.09% | +87% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 12,142 | 17 | 1.01% | +295% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 10,468 | 56 | 0.02% | +4.4% |
| Pears | 9,105 | 55 | 0.03% | −47% |
| Beer | 8,000 | 152 | 0% | +6.7% |
| Coconut oil | 6,700 | 21 | 0.21% | +26% |
| Olives | 6,569 | 31 | 0.03% | — |
| Camel meat | 6,473 | 17 | 0.98% | +13% |
| Honey | 5,277 | 43 | 0.27% | +20% |
| Cherries | 4,938 | 41 | 0.16% | +144% |
| Duck meat | 4,924 | 30 | 0.07% | −0.3% |
| Lentils, dry | 4,719 | 20 | 0.06% | −41% |
| Sweet potatoes | 4,390 | 79 | 0% | −64% |
| Castor oil seeds | 4,040 | 12 | 0.22% | +57% |
| Other nuts | 3,722 | 31 | 0.34% | −11% |
| Strawberries | 2,987 | 58 | 0.03% | — |
| Cream, fresh | 2,774 | 52 | 0.07% | +49% |
| Whole milk, condensed | 2,659 | 33 | 0.14% | −32% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 2,019 | 53 | 0.02% | — |
| Linseed | 1,715 | 26 | 0.06% | −28% |
| Butter of cow milk | 1,110 | 93 | 0.02% | −18% |
| Oil of linseed | 1,071 | 33 | 0.14% | +44% |
| Edible offals of camels and other camelids, fresh, chilled or frozen | 927 | 19 | 0.98% | +13% |
| Beeswax | 463 | 17 | 0.72% | −0.4% |
| Figs | 380 | 42 | 0.03% | −24% |
| Fat of camels | 373 | 19 | 1.26% | +13% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 371 | 89 | 0% | −6.3% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 358 | 46 | 0.03% | −86% |
| Pistachios, in shell | 320 | 14 | 0.02% | −51% |
| Kenaf | 266 | 20 | 0.12% | −14% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 50 | 103 | 0.01% | −99% |
| Jute, raw or retted | 14 | 17 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Ginger | 4 | 43 | 0% | −97% |
| Pigeon peas, dry | 4 | 26 | 0% | 0.0% |
| Soybeans | 3 | 101 | 0% | −95% |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 2,064,210,000 | 3 | 7.46% | +141% |
| Goats | 87,035,000 | 4 | 7.33% | +31% |
| Cattle | 57,541,000 | 6 | 3.65% | +45% |
| Buffalo | 46,310,000 | 2 | 21.84% | +34% |
| Sheep | 32,731,000 | 10 | 2.4% | +13% |
| Asses | 5,938,000 | 3 | 11.01% | +20% |
| Ducks | 3,697,000 | 23 | 0.29% | −0.1% |
| Camels | 1,163,000 | 10 | 2.62% | +14% |
| Bees | 384,742 | 33 | 0.38% | −0.7% |
| Horses | 382,000 | 25 | 0.68% | +6.1% |
| Mules and hinnies | 214,000 | 7 | 2.77% | +20% |
Pakistan among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Pakistan, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Pakistan had 251 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 335 | 238 | 1.4× |
| Buffalo milk | 158 | 18.8 | 8.4× |
| Wheat | 127 | 97.8 | 1.3× |
| Cow milk | 98.7 | 97.7 | 1.0× |
| Rice (paddy) | 58.0 | 100 | 0.6× |
| Maize | 36.6 | 149 | 0.2× |
| Potatoes | 33.6 | 47.8 | 0.7× |
| Raw sugar | 26.9 | 23.0 | 1.2× |
| Seed cotton | 13.9 | 8.92 | 1.6× |
| Cotton seed | 12.6 | 5.03 | 2.5× |
| Molasses | 12.4 | 8.98 | 1.4× |
| Chicken meat | 9.40 | 15.7 | 0.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Pakistan reported exports of 105 and imports of 108 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of other citrus fruit, n.e.c.; sesame seed.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled | 94,949 | USD 394 m | 4.15 | 11 of 92 |
| Sesame seed | 280,061 | USD 346 m | 1.23 | 1 of 124 |
| Maize (corn) | 1,231,789 | USD 289 m | 0.23 | 16 of 137 |
| Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) | 322,819 | USD 219 m | 0.68 | 10 of 117 |
| Potatoes | 752,882 | USD 141 m | 0.19 | 6 of 124 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 135,766 | USD 120 m | 0.88 | 7 of 107 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 28,448 | USD 108 m | 3.79 | 18 of 101 |
| Tangerines, mandarins, clementines | 307,963 | USD 87.5 m | 0.28 | 7 of 107 |
| Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled | 10,372 | USD 85.7 m | 8.26 | 14 of 82 |
| Other stimulant, spice and aromatic crops, n.e.c. | 20,719 | USD 84.4 m | 4.07 | 8 of 148 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm oil | 3,092,946 | USD 2.93 bn | 0.95 | 3 of 191 |
| Cotton lint, ginned | 372,034 | USD 744 m | 2.00 | 7 of 148 |
| Wheat | 2,169,334 | USD 636 m | 0.29 | 27 of 176 |
| Tea leaves | 244,086 | USD 634 m | 2.60 | 1 of 191 |
| Soya beans | 1,039,446 | USD 596 m | 0.57 | 22 of 165 |
| Rape or colza seed | 714,149 | USD 421 m | 0.59 | 10 of 91 |
| Chick peas, dry | 408,968 | USD 297 m | 0.73 | 2 of 171 |
| Soya bean oil | 161,723 | USD 163 m | 1.01 | 20 of 184 |
| Peas, dry | 318,517 | USD 163 m | 0.51 | 4 of 179 |
| Beans, dry | 204,528 | USD 155 m | 0.76 | 5 of 185 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Pakistan?
By volume, the largest products of Pakistan in 2024 were sugar cane (84.2 million t), buffalo milk (39.8 million t), wheat (31.8 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Pakistan the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Pakistan was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: other oil seeds, n.e.c.
How much sugar cane does Pakistan produce per person?
About 335 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Pakistan export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 394 m), sesame seed (USD 346 m), maize (corn) (USD 289 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Pakistan import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were palm oil (USD 2.93 bn), cotton lint, ginned (USD 744 m), wheat (USD 636 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.