Pakistan Agriculture

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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:

5,071,112

Crops

Crop	Yield (in Metric Tons)	Surface (in hectares)	Yield Hg/ Ha*
Wheat	21,078,600	8,463,000	24,907

Livestock

Species	Headcount
Goats	47,425,000
Ovine races	24,084,000
Buffaloes	22,670,000

Number of tractors:

320,500

Irrigated land (surface area):

18,000,000 hectares.

Fishing yield in metric tons:

Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods	Saltwater fish
43,380 Tm.	378,015Tm.

Aquacultural yield in metric tons:

0 Tm