Northern America vs Pakistan: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Northern America
- Pakistan
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 189,620 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 158,930 1000 ha.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 36 groups.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,928 1000 ha | 31,378 1000 ha | 185,551 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1970s | 226,592 1000 ha | 30,720 1000 ha | 195,872 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1980s | 228,473 1000 ha | 31,299 1000 ha | 197,174 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 1990s | 222,192 1000 ha | 30,424 1000 ha | 191,768 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2000s | 207,196 1000 ha | 30,461 1000 ha | 176,735 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 194,344 1000 ha | 30,493 1000 ha | 163,851 1000 ha | Northern America |
| 2020s | 190,471 1000 ha | 30,478 1000 ha | 159,993 1000 ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Northern America or Pakistan?
- Northern America, at 189,620 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Northern America and Pakistan?
- 158,930 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern America and Pakistan rank globally for arable land — area?
- Northern America ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 36 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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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.