Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Pakistan

Pakistan: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 86.26 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
86.26 %
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 234 countries
All-time high
87.02 %
in 1982
All-time low
85.8 %
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Pakistan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Pakistan stood at 86.26 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Pakistan peaked at 87.02 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 85.8 %, in 1990.

That places Pakistan 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.31 % 85.99 % 86.66 % 9
1970s 86.09 % 85.91 % 86.27 % 10
1980s 86.36 % 85.85 % 87.02 % 10
1990s 86.1 % 85.8 % 86.4 % 10
2000s 86.19 % 85.83 % 86.48 % 10
2010s 86.22 % 85.81 % 86.49 % 10
2020s 86.19 % 86.09 % 86.37 % 5

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 46 Grenada 87.5 % compare
  2. 47 Samoa 87.03 % compare
  3. 48 Papua New Guinea 86.48 % compare
  4. 49 Republic of Moldova 86.26 % compare
  5. 51 Sri Lanka 85.42 % compare
  6. 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 85 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Pakistan?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Pakistan was 86.26 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 87.02 % in 1982.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.8 % in 1990.
How does Pakistan rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Pakistan ranks 49th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.