Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 63.68 % in 2024. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Pakistan, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Pakistan stood at 63.68 %.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Pakistan peaked at 65.08 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.99 %, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.36 % | 34.99 % | 41.61 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.03 % | 41.96 % | 46.13 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.27 % | 45.29 % | 51.67 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.55 % | 52.07 % | 56.68 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.65 % | 55.74 % | 64.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.73 % | 62.46 % | 65.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.06 % | 63.11 % | 64.59 % | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Pakistan?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Pakistan was 63.68 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.99 % in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Pakistan ranks 24th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 β Share in Cropland. 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.