Pakistan vs United States of America: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Pakistan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 151,553 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 120,863 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,378 1000 ha | 179,189 1000 ha | 147,811 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 30,720 1000 ha | 187,495 1000 ha | 156,775 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 31,299 1000 ha | 187,352 1000 ha | 156,052 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 30,424 1000 ha | 181,035 1000 ha | 150,611 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 30,461 1000 ha | 167,481 1000 ha | 137,020 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 30,493 1000 ha | 156,244 1000 ha | 125,751 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 30,478 1000 ha | 152,257 1000 ha | 121,779 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Pakistan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 151,553 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Pakistan and United States of America?
- 120,863 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and United States of America rank globally for arable land — area?
- Pakistan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 12th of 214 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.