Arable land use per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land use per person was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land use per person in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1223 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Pakistan peaked at 0.6517 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1223 hectares per person, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6012 hectares per person | 0.5224 hectares per person | 0.6517 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4492 hectares per person | 0.3931 hectares per person | 0.5102 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.2707 hectares per person | 0.3902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.23 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 hectares per person | 0.1514 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 hectares per person | 0.1323 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1261 hectares per person | 0.1223 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 525.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.09 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 203.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 250.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3976 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 24.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Pakistan?
- Arable land use per person in Pakistan was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6517 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land use per person?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.