FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 9.2 million t of maize, the 17th largest in the world (0.76% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 86%. The record was 11.0 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 6.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 9.2 million t
- World rank
- 17 of 162
- 10-year change
- +86%
- Record
- 11.0 million t
- 2022
Maize in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,200,000 | −5.5% | 1,500,000 | 6.13 |
| 2023 | 9,739,524 | −11% | 1,641,447 | 5.93 |
| 2022 | 10,984,509 | +15% | 1,719,398 | 6.39 |
| 2021 | 9,524,531 | +6.5% | 1,652,501 | 5.76 |
| 2020 | 8,939,785 | +13% | 1,417,793 | 6.31 |
| 2019 | 7,883,003 | +15% | 1,404,158 | 5.61 |
| 2018 | 6,826,379 | +16% | 1,373,922 | 4.97 |
| 2017 | 5,901,630 | −3.8% | 1,250,827 | 4.72 |
| 2016 | 6,134,274 | +16% | 1,348,452 | 4.55 |
| 2015 | 5,270,914 | +6.8% | 1,191,211 | 4.42 |
| 2014 | 4,936,747 | −0.2% | 1,142,462 | 4.32 |
| 2013 | 4,944,210 | +17% | 1,168,480 | 4.23 |
| 2012 | 4,220,100 | −2.7% | 1,059,540 | 3.98 |
| 2011 | 4,338,380 | +17% | 1,087,400 | 3.99 |
| 2010 | 3,706,910 | +14% | 974,180 | 3.81 |
| 2009 | 3,261,500 | −9.2% | 935,100 | 3.49 |
| 2008 | 3,593,000 | −0.3% | 1,052,000 | 3.42 |
| 2007 | 3,604,700 | +17% | 1,052,000 | 3.43 |
| 2006 | 3,088,400 | −0.7% | 1,017,000 | 3.04 |
| 2005 | 3,109,600 | +11% | 1,042,000 | 2.98 |
| 2004 | 2,797,000 | +47% | 981,800 | 2.85 |
| 2003 | 1,897,400 | +9.2% | 947,100 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 1,737,100 | +4.4% | 941,600 | 1.84 |
| 2001 | 1,664,400 | +1.3% | 944,000 | 1.76 |
| 2000 | 1,643,200 | −0.5% | 961,700 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 1,652,000 | −0.8% | 962,200 | 1.72 |
| 1998 | 1,665,000 | +9.8% | 932,600 | 1.79 |
| 1997 | 1,517,000 | +1.7% | 927,700 | 1.64 |
| 1996 | 1,491,000 | −0.9% | 938,700 | 1.59 |
| 1995 | 1,504,000 | +14% | 889,500 | 1.69 |
| 1994 | 1,318,100 | +8.7% | 878,500 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 1,213,000 | +2.5% | 867,500 | 1.40 |
| 1992 | 1,183,600 | −1.6% | 847,500 | 1.40 |
| 1991 | 1,203,100 | +1.6% | 845,200 | 1.42 |
| 1990 | 1,184,500 | +0.4% | 845,200 | 1.40 |
| 1989 | 1,179,300 | −2.1% | 862,900 | 1.37 |
| 1988 | 1,204,100 | +6.9% | 865,800 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | 1,126,900 | +1.4% | 853,900 | 1.32 |
| 1986 | 1,111,200 | +10% | 816,200 | 1.36 |
| 1985 | 1,009,400 | −1.8% | 803,900 | 1.26 |
| 1984 | 1,027,600 | +1.4% | 808,800 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 1,013,500 | +0.8% | 798,000 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | 1,005,400 | +8.1% | 789,800 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 930,400 | −4.1% | 739,100 | 1.26 |
| 1980 | 970,400 | +11% | 769,000 | 1.26 |
| 1979 | 875,200 | +9.6% | 701,100 | 1.25 |
| 1978 | 798,600 | −2.7% | 650,200 | 1.23 |
| 1977 | 820,900 | +7.5% | 656,100 | 1.25 |
| 1976 | 763,866 | −4.8% | 623,992 | 1.22 |
| 1975 | 802,476 | +7.4% | 619,970 | 1.29 |
| 1974 | 746,898 | −2.7% | 613,672 | 1.22 |
| 1973 | 767,727 | +8.8% | 632,652 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 705,952 | +0.1% | 644,979 | 1.09 |
| 1971 | 705,100 | −1.7% | 633,000 | 1.11 |
| 1970 | 717,300 | +7.5% | 640,000 | 1.12 |
| 1969 | 667,500 | +6.6% | 647,500 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 625,900 | −21% | 616,343 | 1.02 |
| 1967 | 791,500 | +35% | 607,844 | 1.30 |
| 1966 | 587,250 | +8.9% | 553,616 | 1.06 |
| 1965 | 539,500 | +2.1% | 541,880 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 528,300 | +0.4% | 486,437 | 1.09 |
| 1963 | 526,300 | +9.1% | 500,197 | 1.05 |
| 1962 | 482,600 | −1.0% | 458,514 | 1.05 |
| 1961 | 487,680 | — | 473,083 | 1.03 |
Other large producers
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.