Agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 10.76 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 10.76 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan peaked at 61.24 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.72 hectares, in 2015.
Pakistan ranks 149th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.56 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 18.74 hectares | -62.9% |
| 2003 | 35.45 hectares | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 49.74 hectares | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 9.8 hectares | -80.3% |
| 2006 | 61.24 hectares | +524.6% |
| 2007 | 35.7 hectares | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 46.07 hectares | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 24.27 hectares | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 21.11 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 17.61 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 56.64 hectares | +221.5% |
| 2013 | 10.81 hectares | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 5.85 hectares | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 1.72 hectares | -70.7% |
| 2018 | 6.22 hectares | +262.1% |
| 2019 | 6.41 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.54 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.52 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.88 hectares | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 7.97 hectares | +105.7% |
| 2024 | 10.76 hectares | +35.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 10.76 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 10.76 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91 hectares, 64% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +524.6% | 9.8 hectares | 61.24 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.84 hectares | 9.8 hectares | 61.24 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.8 hectares | 1.72 hectares | 56.64 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.73 hectares | 3.88 hectares | 10.76 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 12.38 hectares compare
- 147 Kazakhstan 12.17 hectares compare
- 148 Montenegro 11.94 hectares compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 10.09 hectares compare
- 151 Dominica 9.65 hectares compare
- 152 Singapore 8.92 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Pakistan was 10.76 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.24 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 hectares in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Pakistan ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.