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 136th out of 232 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.
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
More environment data for Pakistan
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 63.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 19,990 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,522 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.49 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 13.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.92 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 699 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.34 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 30,690 1000 ha (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 136th out of 232 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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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.