Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 19,541 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Pakistan, 2020–2024
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
| 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 China, mainland 72,432 1000 ha compare
- 2 United States 20,402 1000 ha compare
- 4 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha
- 6 Mexico 5,510 1000 ha 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)
- 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 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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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.