All pulses production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 486,330 t of all pulses, the 35th largest in the world (0.50% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2007. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 486,330 t
- World rank
- 35 of 170
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2007
All pulses in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Pakistan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.50%
- 0.81% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 1.1 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 1.94
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Rwanda | 490,563 | 0.51% |
| 34 | Lithuania | 489,390 | 0.50% |
| 35 | Pakistan | 486,330 | 0.50% |
| 36 | Iran | 460,835 | 0.47% |
| 37 | Mali | 426,851 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of pulses
Share of the world total; Pakistan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 486,330 | −9.9% | 1,168,581 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 539,659 | −9.4% | 1,226,669 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 595,388 | −7.4% | 1,266,979 | 0.47 |
| 2021 | 643,222 | −24% | 1,374,291 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 848,843 | +17% | 1,370,029 | 0.62 |
| 2019 | 726,132 | +22% | 1,322,725 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 595,047 | −2.4% | 1,349,894 | 0.44 |
| 2017 | 609,372 | +5.2% | 1,343,522 | 0.45 |
| 2016 | 579,193 | −11% | 1,323,172 | 0.44 |
| 2015 | 654,017 | +4.5% | 1,371,917 | 0.48 |
| 2014 | 625,751 | −40% | 1,265,504 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 1,043,788 | +79% | 1,415,219 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 582,536 | −27% | 1,457,452 | 0.40 |
| 2011 | 798,326 | −7.2% | 1,503,495 | 0.53 |
| 2010 | 859,896 | −19% | 1,567,106 | 0.55 |
| 2009 | 1,055,504 | +28% | 1,594,606 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 826,403 | −34% | 1,645,005 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 1,245,803 | +51% | 1,653,604 | 0.75 |
| 2006 | 824,900 | −30% | 1,567,800 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 1,170,703 | +22% | 1,594,804 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 956,303 | −10% | 1,525,204 | 0.63 |
| 2003 | 1,066,003 | +49% | 1,582,204 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 717,103 | −7.0% | 1,510,705 | 0.47 |
| 2001 | 770,904 | −18% | 1,514,705 | 0.51 |
| 2000 | 935,246 | −14% | 1,565,011 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 1,088,918 | −6.3% | 1,679,788 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 1,162,189 | +17% | 1,726,000 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 992,135 | −9.6% | 1,734,427 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 1,098,062 | +10% | 1,779,657 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 994,304 | +24% | 1,754,434 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 803,379 | +6.5% | 1,674,731 | 0.48 |
| 1993 | 754,630 | −20% | 1,694,367 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 942,200 | −4.8% | 1,707,000 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 990,036 | −7.7% | 1,859,290 | 0.53 |
| 1990 | 1,072,549 | +0.2% | 1,865,114 | 0.58 |
| 1989 | 1,070,793 | +53% | 1,945,709 | 0.55 |
| 1988 | 701,926 | −26% | 1,433,095 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 947,771 | −5.0% | 1,895,990 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 997,206 | +1.3% | 1,746,876 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 984,645 | +1.2% | 1,827,469 | 0.54 |
| 1984 | 972,736 | +11% | 1,713,724 | 0.57 |
| 1983 | 874,675 | +21% | 1,621,064 | 0.54 |
| 1982 | 725,215 | +5.0% | 1,678,425 | 0.43 |
| 1981 | 690,770 | +2.1% | 1,514,312 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 676,562 | −31% | 1,809,073 | 0.37 |
| 1979 | 975,488 | −1.4% | 2,036,768 | 0.48 |
| 1978 | 989,467 | −5.8% | 1,791,130 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 1,050,356 | +1.4% | 1,823,937 | 0.58 |
| 1976 | 1,035,454 | +15% | 1,800,567 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 901,990 | −9.9% | 1,592,813 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 1,001,643 | +16% | 1,858,204 | 0.54 |
| 1973 | 863,320 | +3.9% | 1,616,486 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 830,724 | +5.4% | 1,567,183 | 0.53 |
| 1971 | 788,320 | +1.0% | 1,480,060 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 780,616 | +0.8% | 1,472,037 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 774,406 | −7.5% | 1,495,257 | 0.52 |
| 1968 | 836,921 | −12% | 1,791,965 | 0.47 |
| 1967 | 953,616 | +16% | 1,953,623 | 0.49 |
| 1966 | 824,022 | −16% | 1,711,587 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 980,800 | +4.3% | 1,879,706 | 0.52 |
| 1964 | 940,500 | −5.1% | 1,852,813 | 0.51 |
| 1963 | 991,270 | +5.4% | 1,987,843 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 940,100 | +0.6% | 1,987,028 | 0.47 |
| 1961 | 934,400 | — | 1,905,408 | 0.49 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Pakistan?
Pakistan produced 486,330 t in 2024, 0.50% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Pakistan rank in the world for production of pulses?
Pakistan ranked 35th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Pakistan changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2007.
What is the yield of pulses in Pakistan?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (486,330 t from 1.2 million ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.