Arable land — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land — Area was 30,690 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Area in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 30,690 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Pakistan peaked at 33,140 1000 ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29,390 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Arable land — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,580 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 30,690 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 30,730 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 31,200 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32,080 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 32,260 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32,310 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 32,010 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 30,540 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 30,700 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30,320 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 30,340 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 31,210 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 30,530 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 30,800 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 30,460 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,640 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 31,150 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 31,050 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 32,110 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 31,160 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 33,140 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 31,040 1000 ha | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 32,110 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 31,710 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30,140 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 31,250 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 29,920 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 30,410 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 29,750 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 29,810 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,920 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30,230 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,250 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30,460 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30,550 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31,040 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31,120 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31,110 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31,300 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 31,220 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31,190 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30,310 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30,170 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30,320 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 30,180 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29,460 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 29,420 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 29,390 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30,100 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 30,240 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30,470 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30,440 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30,400 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,990 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31,210 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31,160 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30,530 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 30,930 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30,280 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30,230 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 30,260 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,690 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 30,690 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 18.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 30,690 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 43.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,378 1000 ha | 30,540 1000 ha | 32,310 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,720 1000 ha | 30,320 1000 ha | 31,210 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,299 1000 ha | 29,920 1000 ha | 33,140 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,424 1000 ha | 29,750 1000 ha | 31,120 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,461 1000 ha | 29,420 1000 ha | 31,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,493 1000 ha | 29,390 1000 ha | 31,210 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,478 1000 ha | 30,230 1000 ha | 30,930 1000 ha | 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)
- 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 arable land — area in Pakistan?
- Arable land — area in Pakistan was 30,690 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,140 1000 ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,390 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land — area?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.