Northern America vs Pakistan: Cropland — Area

Northern America
192,972 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan
31,389 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
12th
Pakistan rank
15th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Northern America
  • Pakistan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 192,972 1000 ha against 31,389 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 161,583 1000 ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 6.1 times Pakistan's.

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

Northern America ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 15th of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 218,860 1000 ha 31,533 1000 ha 187,328 1000 ha Northern America
1970s 228,452 1000 ha 30,941 1000 ha 197,512 1000 ha Northern America
1980s 230,576 1000 ha 31,690 1000 ha 198,885 1000 ha Northern America
1990s 224,674 1000 ha 30,978 1000 ha 193,696 1000 ha Northern America
2000s 210,046 1000 ha 31,214 1000 ha 178,831 1000 ha Northern America
2010s 197,412 1000 ha 31,297 1000 ha 166,115 1000 ha Northern America
2020s 193,800 1000 ha 31,204 1000 ha 162,597 1000 ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Northern America or Pakistan?
Northern America, at 192,972 1000 ha against 31,389 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern America and Pakistan?
161,583 1000 ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Pakistan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern America and Pakistan rank globally for cropland — area?
Northern America ranks 12th 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.