European Union (27) vs Pakistan: Arable land — Area

European Union (27)
96,861 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
30,690 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
19th
Pakistan rank
16th

Arable land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Pakistan
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 96,861 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 66,171 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 32 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 112,614 1000 ha 31,378 1000 ha 81,236 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 106,046 1000 ha 30,720 1000 ha 75,326 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 104,574 1000 ha 31,299 1000 ha 73,275 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 109,796 1000 ha 30,424 1000 ha 79,372 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 104,348 1000 ha 30,461 1000 ha 73,887 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 100,046 1000 ha 30,493 1000 ha 69,553 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 97,314 1000 ha 30,478 1000 ha 66,836 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, European Union (27) or Pakistan?
European Union (27), at 96,861 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between European Union (27) and Pakistan?
66,171 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Pakistan rank globally for arable land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 19th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 32 groups.
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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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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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.