Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0387 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.039 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre, 12.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0419 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0388 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0386 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0382 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0396 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0395 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0392 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0401 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 11 Malawi 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 12 Isle of Man 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nigeria 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lithuania 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Poland 0.0366 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Romania 0.0365 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 arable land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable 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.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable 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.