Pakistan vs Western Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Pakistan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 99,061 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 68,371 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 248 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,378 1000 ha | 54,050 1000 ha | 22,672 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 30,720 1000 ha | 55,000 1000 ha | 24,280 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 31,299 1000 ha | 57,767 1000 ha | 26,468 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 30,424 1000 ha | 70,213 1000 ha | 39,789 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 30,461 1000 ha | 81,668 1000 ha | 51,207 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 30,493 1000 ha | 91,440 1000 ha | 60,947 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 30,478 1000 ha | 97,520 1000 ha | 67,042 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Pakistan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 99,061 1000 ha against 30,690 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Pakistan and Western Africa?
- 68,371 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Western Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- Pakistan ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 248 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.