FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 8.4 million t of potatoes, the 9th largest in the world (2.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 191%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 338,715 ha, yield 24.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8.4 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 152
- 10-year change
- +191%
- Record
- 8.4 million t
- 2024
Potatoes in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,434,370 | +1.4% | 338,715 | 24.90 |
| 2023 | 8,319,767 | +4.8% | 340,576 | 24.43 |
| 2022 | 7,936,884 | +35% | 314,125 | 25.27 |
| 2021 | 5,872,960 | +29% | 234,321 | 25.06 |
| 2020 | 4,552,656 | −6.5% | 185,360 | 24.56 |
| 2019 | 4,869,312 | +6.0% | 195,654 | 24.89 |
| 2018 | 4,591,776 | +19% | 193,992 | 23.67 |
| 2017 | 3,852,897 | −3.1% | 179,620 | 21.45 |
| 2016 | 3,977,595 | −0.5% | 177,297 | 22.43 |
| 2015 | 3,997,579 | +38% | 170,517 | 23.44 |
| 2014 | 2,901,029 | −24% | 159,831 | 18.15 |
| 2013 | 3,802,275 | +12% | 174,369 | 21.81 |
| 2012 | 3,393,000 | −2.8% | 185,000 | 18.34 |
| 2011 | 3,491,800 | +11% | 159,300 | 21.92 |
| 2010 | 3,141,500 | +6.8% | 138,500 | 22.68 |
| 2009 | 2,941,300 | +16% | 145,000 | 20.28 |
| 2008 | 2,539,000 | −1.6% | 154,300 | 16.45 |
| 2007 | 2,581,500 | +65% | 133,400 | 19.35 |
| 2006 | 1,568,000 | −23% | 117,500 | 13.34 |
| 2005 | 2,024,900 | +4.5% | 112,000 | 18.08 |
| 2004 | 1,938,100 | −0.4% | 109,700 | 17.67 |
| 2003 | 1,946,300 | +12% | 115,832 | 16.80 |
| 2002 | 1,730,720 | +3.9% | 105,220 | 16.45 |
| 2001 | 1,665,660 | −11% | 101,453 | 16.42 |
| 2000 | 1,868,400 | +3.2% | 110,505 | 16.91 |
| 1999 | 1,810,400 | +27% | 109,447 | 16.54 |
| 1998 | 1,425,517 | +48% | 104,674 | 13.62 |
| 1997 | 963,567 | −9.4% | 85,807 | 11.23 |
| 1996 | 1,063,529 | −3.8% | 78,900 | 13.48 |
| 1995 | 1,105,010 | +4.6% | 79,259 | 13.94 |
| 1994 | 1,056,190 | +13% | 79,311 | 13.32 |
| 1993 | 932,769 | +8.5% | 75,953 | 12.28 |
| 1992 | 859,786 | +14% | 75,613 | 11.37 |
| 1991 | 751,334 | −9.6% | 71,931 | 10.45 |
| 1990 | 830,976 | +29% | 79,900 | 10.40 |
| 1989 | 644,800 | +14% | 63,900 | 10.09 |
| 1988 | 563,186 | −5.2% | 58,114 | 9.69 |
| 1987 | 594,272 | −3.9% | 60,548 | 9.81 |
| 1986 | 618,336 | +14% | 62,938 | 9.82 |
| 1985 | 543,351 | +6.6% | 54,516 | 9.97 |
| 1984 | 509,829 | −1.6% | 49,587 | 10.28 |
| 1983 | 518,100 | +8.7% | 51,538 | 10.05 |
| 1982 | 476,599 | +21% | 45,265 | 10.53 |
| 1981 | 394,300 | −12% | 38,000 | 10.38 |
| 1980 | 448,500 | +14% | 42,900 | 10.45 |
| 1979 | 392,400 | +34% | 37,700 | 10.41 |
| 1978 | 293,511 | −7.7% | 29,785 | 9.85 |
| 1977 | 317,989 | −0.9% | 25,758 | 12.35 |
| 1976 | 320,728 | +11% | 28,582 | 11.22 |
| 1975 | 289,483 | +21% | 27,688 | 10.46 |
| 1974 | 238,815 | −1.0% | 23,479 | 10.17 |
| 1973 | 241,300 | −4.9% | 23,300 | 10.36 |
| 1972 | 253,700 | +11% | 22,970 | 11.04 |
| 1971 | 228,600 | +28% | 20,200 | 11.32 |
| 1970 | 178,800 | −22% | 17,000 | 10.52 |
| 1969 | 230,643 | +22% | 21,043 | 10.96 |
| 1968 | 189,000 | +13% | 20,200 | 9.36 |
| 1967 | 167,600 | +9.3% | 19,000 | 8.82 |
| 1966 | 153,400 | −11% | 17,000 | 9.02 |
| 1965 | 172,700 | +27% | 18,600 | 9.28 |
| 1964 | 136,100 | +15% | 15,000 | 9.07 |
| 1963 | 117,900 | −7.9% | 13,000 | 9.07 |
| 1962 | 128,000 | +14% | 13,800 | 9.28 |
| 1961 | 111,800 | — | 15,000 | 7.45 |
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.