Eastern Asia vs Pakistan: Cropland — Area

Eastern Asia
138,841 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
31,389 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
17th
Pakistan rank
15th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Pakistan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 138,841 1000 ha against 31,389 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 107,452 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.4 times Pakistan's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 115,397 1000 ha 31,533 1000 ha 83,864 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 112,213 1000 ha 30,941 1000 ha 81,272 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 129,122 1000 ha 31,690 1000 ha 97,432 1000 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 142,203 1000 ha 30,978 1000 ha 111,225 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 143,798 1000 ha 31,214 1000 ha 112,584 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 142,078 1000 ha 31,297 1000 ha 110,780 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 138,350 1000 ha 31,204 1000 ha 107,146 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Asia or Pakistan?
Eastern Asia, at 138,841 1000 ha against 31,389 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Asia and Pakistan?
107,452 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Pakistan rank globally for cropland — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 17th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.