Pakistan vs South America: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Pakistan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 127,229 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 96,539 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 4.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th of 231 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,378 1000 ha | 65,653 1000 ha | 34,275 1000 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 30,720 1000 ha | 79,560 1000 ha | 48,840 1000 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 31,299 1000 ha | 96,998 1000 ha | 65,699 1000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 30,424 1000 ha | 91,801 1000 ha | 61,377 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 30,461 1000 ha | 100,584 1000 ha | 70,123 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 30,493 1000 ha | 116,560 1000 ha | 86,067 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 30,478 1000 ha | 125,901 1000 ha | 95,423 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Pakistan or South America?
- South America, at 127,229 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Pakistan and South America?
- 96,539 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and South America rank globally for arable land — area?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and South America ranks 16th 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.