FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Pakistan
In 2024 Pakistan produced 37,698 t of sorghum, the 52nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 378,072 t in 1973. Area harvested: 45,563 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 37,698 t
- World rank
- 52 of 107
- 10-year change
- −67%
- Record
- 378,072 t
- 1973
Sorghum in Pakistan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,698 | −2.5% | 45,563 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 38,645 | −21% | 46,697 | 0.83 |
| 2022 | 48,671 | −24% | 59,424 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 63,942 | −33% | 76,527 | 0.84 |
| 2020 | 95,968 | −20% | 125,571 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 120,531 | −19% | 199,026 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 148,729 | −2.6% | 241,370 | 0.62 |
| 2017 | 152,698 | +2.9% | 255,382 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 148,408 | −7.5% | 256,384 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 160,461 | +40% | 273,569 | 0.59 |
| 2014 | 114,619 | −3.6% | 194,773 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 118,915 | −3.1% | 198,634 | 0.60 |
| 2012 | 122,700 | −10% | 197,800 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 137,000 | −3.0% | 213,500 | 0.64 |
| 2010 | 141,198 | −8.4% | 228,796 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 154,100 | −6.3% | 248,400 | 0.62 |
| 2008 | 164,500 | −3.3% | 262,700 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 170,100 | −5.2% | 281,400 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 179,500 | +18% | 291,600 | 0.62 |
| 2005 | 152,600 | −18% | 254,400 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 186,400 | −22% | 307,500 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 238,100 | +18% | 392,500 | 0.61 |
| 2002 | 202,500 | −8.6% | 338,100 | 0.60 |
| 2001 | 221,600 | +1.4% | 357,600 | 0.62 |
| 2000 | 218,500 | −0.9% | 353,600 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 220,400 | −3.2% | 357,400 | 0.62 |
| 1998 | 227,800 | −1.5% | 382,700 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 231,300 | +5.5% | 390,300 | 0.59 |
| 1996 | 219,200 | −14% | 369,600 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 254,800 | −3.3% | 417,800 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 263,400 | +24% | 438,200 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 212,300 | −11% | 364,700 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 238,400 | +6.2% | 403,400 | 0.59 |
| 1991 | 224,500 | −6.0% | 382,700 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 238,900 | −8.9% | 416,500 | 0.57 |
| 1989 | 262,200 | +5.7% | 440,000 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 248,100 | +37% | 431,200 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 180,600 | −23% | 319,800 | 0.56 |
| 1986 | 235,500 | +7.7% | 399,200 | 0.59 |
| 1985 | 218,600 | −5.1% | 372,400 | 0.59 |
| 1984 | 230,400 | +3.7% | 394,800 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 222,100 | +0.1% | 390,800 | 0.57 |
| 1982 | 221,900 | −1.2% | 389,700 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 224,600 | −2.3% | 392,500 | 0.57 |
| 1980 | 229,800 | −7.7% | 393,500 | 0.58 |
| 1979 | 249,100 | −1.3% | 423,400 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 252,400 | −11% | 469,200 | 0.54 |
| 1977 | 284,089 | +8.7% | 519,485 | 0.55 |
| 1976 | 261,328 | −7.0% | 446,940 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 280,938 | +5.8% | 475,754 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 265,595 | −30% | 445,280 | 0.60 |
| 1973 | 378,072 | +25% | 589,335 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 301,767 | −3.3% | 500,184 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 312,000 | −5.2% | 507,000 | 0.62 |
| 1970 | 329,000 | +16% | 558,000 | 0.59 |
| 1969 | 283,000 | +8.0% | 490,000 | 0.58 |
| 1968 | 262,000 | −10.0% | 473,000 | 0.55 |
| 1967 | 291,000 | +5.1% | 584,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 277,000 | +1.1% | 558,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 274,000 | −6.5% | 594,000 | 0.46 |
| 1964 | 293,000 | +23% | 585,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 238,000 | −5.2% | 467,000 | 0.51 |
| 1962 | 251,000 | +1.2% | 486,000 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 248,000 | — | 513,000 | 0.48 |
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.