Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan stood at 19,541 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan peaked at 19,640 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,820 1000 ha, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 3rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,820 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 18,040 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,220 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,780 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18,980 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19,130 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,100 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,290 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19,420 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,640 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18,670 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 18,560 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 17,940 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18,590 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18,730 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18,601 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,220 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 18,630 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 18,330 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19,340 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 19,470 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19,420 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19,500 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 19,541 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19,541 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,004 1000 ha, 19.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19,541 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 392 1000 ha, 49.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,753 1000 ha | 17,820 1000 ha | 19,420 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,591 1000 ha | 17,940 1000 ha | 19,640 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,454 1000 ha | 19,340 1000 ha | 19,541 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 1 India 82,416 1000 ha compare
- 2 United States 21,503 1000 ha compare
- 4 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 5 Bangladesh 8,369 1000 ha compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,640 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,820 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.