Cropland — Share in Land area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cropland — Share in Land area was 40.72 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Land area in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Pakistan is 40.72 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Pakistan peaked at 43.47 % in 1982 and was at its lowest, 39.18 %, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 28th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cropland — Share in Land area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.86 % | — |
| 1962 | 40.01 % | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 40.06 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 40.67 % | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 41.82 % | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 42.05 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 42.12 % | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 41.73 % | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 39.82 % | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 40.04 % | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 39.55 % | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 39.57 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 40.73 % | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 39.88 % | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 40.26 % | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 39.84 % | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 40.1 % | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 40.75 % | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 40.65 % | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 42.05 % | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 40.87 % | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 43.47 % | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 40.74 % | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 42.16 % | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 41.66 % | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 39.66 % | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 41.08 % | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 39.37 % | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 40.03 % | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 39.18 % | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 39.27 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.41 % | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.89 % | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 39.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 40.25 % | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 40.44 % | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.08 % | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 41.2 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.19 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.12 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 41.47 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 41.36 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 41.31 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.27 % | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 40.17 % | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.39 % | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.23 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.32 % | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 39.28 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.23 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.13 % | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 40.3 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.24 % | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.51 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.42 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.57 % | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.09 % | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.23 % | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.15 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.21 % | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.72 % | +1.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 40.72 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 %, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 40.72 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.77 %, 8.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.9 % | 39.82 % | 42.12 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.14 % | 39.55 % | 40.75 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.11 % | 39.37 % | 43.47 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.19 % | 39.18 % | 41.2 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.49 % | 39.28 % | 41.47 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 % | 39.23 % | 41.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 % | 40.15 % | 41.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 25 El Salvador 42.07 % compare
- 26 Kiribati 41.92 % compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 41.66 % compare
- 29 Isle of Man 40.48 % compare
- 30 Marshall Islands 40.14 % compare
- 31 Czechoslovakia 40.1 % 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 — share in land area in Pakistan?
- Cropland — share in land area in Pakistan was 40.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.47 % in 1982.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.18 % in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Pakistan ranks 28th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Land 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.