Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0482 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0465 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0478 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0468 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0479 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0477 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.047 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.048 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 62 Germany 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Australia 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Namibia 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bulgaria 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Guatemala 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0467 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.