Middle Africa vs Pakistan: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Middle Africa
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 40.72 % against 6.29 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 34.43 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 6.5 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 32 groups.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 % | 40.9 % | 37.57 % | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 3.55 % | 40.14 % | 36.58 % | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 3.74 % | 41.11 % | 37.37 % | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 3.82 % | 40.19 % | 36.37 % | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.95 % | 40.49 % | 36.54 % | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.48 % | 40.6 % | 35.12 % | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 6.11 % | 40.48 % | 34.37 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Middle Africa or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 40.72 % against 6.29 % in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Middle Africa and Pakistan?
- 34.43 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Pakistan rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th and Pakistan ranks 28th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in 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.