Cropland — Area per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.12 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.65 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.12 ha/cap, in 2024.
That places Pakistan 146th out of 250 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 | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.65 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.64 ha/cap | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.62 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.62 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.62 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6 ha/cap | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.59 ha/cap | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.57 ha/cap | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.53 ha/cap | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.51 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.49 ha/cap | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.48 ha/cap | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.48 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.46 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.45 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.43 ha/cap | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.39 ha/cap | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.37 ha/cap | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.38 ha/cap | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.34 ha/cap | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.34 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.33 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3 ha/cap | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.28 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.27 ha/cap | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.26 ha/cap | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.25 ha/cap | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.25 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.24 ha/cap | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.24 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 ha/cap | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.22 ha/cap | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.22 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.21 ha/cap | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2 ha/cap | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.19 ha/cap | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.18 ha/cap | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.18 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.17 ha/cap | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.17 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 ha/cap | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.16 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 ha/cap | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.14 ha/cap | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.14 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.13 ha/cap | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.13 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 ha/cap | -7.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.12 ha/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.17 ha/cap, 71% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.12 ha/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.04 ha/cap, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6044 ha/cap | 0.53 ha/cap | 0.65 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.453 ha/cap | 0.4 ha/cap | 0.51 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.33 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 0.39 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.234 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.181 ha/cap | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.128 ha/cap | 0.12 ha/cap | 0.13 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 146 Dominican Republic 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 India 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Iraq 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Rwanda 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Viet Nam 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Melanesia 0.12 ha/cap compare
- 146 Vietnam 0.12 ha/cap 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 per capita in Pakistan?
- Cropland — area per capita in Pakistan was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 ha/cap in 2024.
- How does Pakistan rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 146th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.