Cropland — Area, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cropland — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, per capita in Pakistan stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per person, 3.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per capita in Pakistan?
- Cropland — area, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for cropland — area, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 109th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.