Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan

Pakistan: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
19,541 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
19,541 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
19,340 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, 2020–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2020202220242020: 19.3k 1000 ha2021: 19.5k 1000 ha2022: 19.4k 1000 ha2023: 19.5k 1000 ha2024: 19.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan is 19,541 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over five years.

That places Pakistan 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, 2020 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
2020 19,340 1000 ha —
2021 19,470 1000 ha +0.7%
2022 19,420 1000 ha -0.3%
2023 19,500 1000 ha +0.4%
2024 19,541 1000 ha +0.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 19,541 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,714 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 19,541 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 425.15 1000 ha, 46.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 1 China, mainland 72,432 1000 ha compare
  2. 2 United States 20,402 1000 ha compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha
  5. 6 Mexico 5,510 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan?
Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Pakistan was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,340 1000 ha in 2020.
How does Pakistan rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
57 places, 764 data points, 2001–2024
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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.