Agriculture
| In Pakistan, the farming sector contributes to 1/4 of the annual GDP. It has been highly affected by losses in cotton and rice crops. Today, figures are under the 5.2% growth of 1996 and under forecasts (5%) since the agriculture only increases by a 1% (1997-1998). |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 22,040,000 hectares in Pakistan. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Wheat
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21,078,600
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8,463,000
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24,907
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Goats
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47,425,000
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Ovine races
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24,084,000
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Buffaloes
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22,670,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
43,380 Tm.
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378,015Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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February 2004
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