Arable land — Area, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, per capita in Pakistan is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per capita in Pakistan?
- Arable land — area, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land — area, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.