Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Pakistan: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
24.23 %
in 2024
Pakistan
84.34 %
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
18th
Pakistan rank
16th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Pakistan
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 84.34 % against 24.23 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 60.11 %.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 32 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 16.63 % 85.89 % 69.26 % Pakistan
1970s 17.14 % 85.47 % 68.34 % Pakistan
1980s 17.51 % 85.3 % 67.79 % Pakistan
1990s 18.68 % 84.56 % 65.88 % Pakistan
2000s 20.17 % 84.11 % 63.93 % Pakistan
2010s 23.04 % 84 % 60.96 % Pakistan
2020s 24.09 % 84.19 % 60.1 % Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 84.34 % against 24.23 % in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan?
60.11 %, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Pakistan rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 18th 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.