Pakistan vs Turkey: Land use
Pakistan
31.00 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
23.97 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan rank
12th
Turkey rank
15th
Land use over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 31.00 million hectares against 23.97 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 7.02 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 223 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.53 million hectares | 26.21 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 30.94 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 31.69 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 30.98 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 31.21 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.30 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.16 million hectares | 23.62 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 31.00 million hectares against 23.97 million hectares in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 7.02 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for land use?
- Pakistan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 15th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.