As a continuation of previously published work [A. Erdinç and M. Keskin, Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 18, 1603 (2004), doi:10.1142/S0217979204024823] the hysteretic properties of magnetization ([Formula: see text]) and quadrupolar moment ([Formula: see text] have been investigated for the spin-1 Blume–Emery–Griffiths model using pair approximation. The magnetic field ([Formula: see text]) dependence of [Formula: see text] is produced for different values of the lattice coordination number ([Formula: see text]), biquadratic interaction ([Formula: see text]) and single-ion anisotropy ([Formula: see text]). The ([Formula: see text]) loops show different and novelty properties when [Formula: see text]. We also observed the hysteresis cycles in the ([Formula: see text], ([Formula: see text] and ([Formula: see text]) planes. These curves strongly depend on biquadratic interaction [Formula: see text]. Our results are found to be in good agreement with the other theoretical findings.