Australia vs Pakistan: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31,265 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 575 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,556 1000 ha | 31,378 1000 ha | 13,821 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 15,889 1000 ha | 30,720 1000 ha | 14,831 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19,335 1000 ha | 31,299 1000 ha | 11,964 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18,662 1000 ha | 30,424 1000 ha | 11,762 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24,536 1000 ha | 30,461 1000 ha | 5,925 1000 ha | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30,555 1000 ha | 30,493 1000 ha | 62.19 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 31,141 1000 ha | 30,478 1000 ha | 662.8 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 31,265 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Australia and Pakistan?
- 575 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for arable land — area?
- Australia ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.