Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 19,990 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Pakistan is 19,990 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Pakistan peaked at 19,990 1000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,751 1000 ha, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 7th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,751 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,007 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 11,026 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 11,439 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 11,472 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 12,029 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 12,490 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 13,065 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 12,775 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,950 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 12,986 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 13,059 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 13,634 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 13,343 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 13,630 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13,830 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14,260 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 14,270 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14,280 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14,680 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 15,300 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 15,390 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15,570 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15,720 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15,760 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 15,790 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16,310 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 15,680 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 15,750 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15,729 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 16,750 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 16,850 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 17,120 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17,130 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,200 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,580 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 17,830 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18,000 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17,950 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 18,090 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17,820 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,974 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 18,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,980 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,130 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 19,270 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19,400 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19,540 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,680 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19,820 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,990 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 19,990 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 184.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 19,990 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 56.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,784 1000 ha | 10,751 1000 ha | 13,065 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,624 1000 ha | 12,950 1000 ha | 14,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,595 1000 ha | 14,680 1000 ha | 16,310 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,214 1000 ha | 15,729 1000 ha | 18,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,915 1000 ha | 17,820 1000 ha | 19,540 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,942 1000 ha | 19,680 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,990 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 19,990 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 4 OECD 64,522 1000 ha compare
- 5 United States 24,693 1000 ha compare
- 6 USSR 20,900 1000 ha compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 9,600 1000 ha compare
- 9 Brazil 9,183 1000 ha compare
- 10 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Pakistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Pakistan was 19,990 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,990 1000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,751 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Pakistan ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.