Pakistan vs World: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Pakistan
84.34 %
in 2024
World
30.02 %
in 2024
Pakistan rank
15th
World rank
15th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Pakistan
  • World
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 84.34 % against 30.02 % in World, a difference of 54.32 %.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.8 times World's.

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

Pakistan ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan World Difference Ahead
1960s 85.89 % 28.07 % 57.82 % Pakistan
1970s 85.47 % 28.26 % 57.21 % Pakistan
1980s 85.3 % 28.98 % 56.32 % Pakistan
1990s 84.56 % 28.73 % 55.83 % Pakistan
2000s 84.11 % 28.7 % 55.4 % Pakistan
2010s 84 % 29.49 % 54.52 % Pakistan
2020s 84.19 % 29.96 % 54.23 % Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Pakistan or World?
Pakistan, at 84.34 % against 30.02 % in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Pakistan and World?
54.32 %, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and World rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Pakistan ranks 15th and World ranks 15th of 214 countries.
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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About this data

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
267 places, 15,674 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.