Land use hidden — Cropland in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land use hidden — Cropland was 309,950 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
309,950 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
335,090 Square kilometres
in 1982
All-time low
302,060 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Pakistan stood at 309,950 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Pakistan peaked at 335,090 Square kilometres in 1982 and was at its lowest, 302,060 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307,300 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 308,400 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 308,800 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 313,550 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 322,350 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 324,150 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 324,700 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 321,700 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 307,000 Square kilometres | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 308,650 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 304,850 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 305,050 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 314,000 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 307,400 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 310,350 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 307,120 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 309,130 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 314,170 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 313,370 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 324,160 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 315,040 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 335,090 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 314,090 Square kilometres | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 325,000 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 321,180 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 305,710 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 316,710 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 303,470 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 308,600 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 302,060 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 302,700 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 303,800 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 307,500 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 307,900 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 310,260 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 311,720 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 316,690 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 317,600 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 317,560 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 316,980 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 319,720 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 318,840 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 318,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 310,450 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 309,650 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 311,350 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 310,130 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 303,130 Square kilometres | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 302,770 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 302,420 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 309,360 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 310,630 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 312,800 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 312,520 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 312,020 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 317,940 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 320,030 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 319,530 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 312,740 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 316,730 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 310,140 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 309,470 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 309,950 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 309,950 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 8.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 309,950 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,520 Square kilometres, 21.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 315,328 Square kilometres | 307,000 Square kilometres | 324,700 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 309,409 Square kilometres | 304,850 Square kilometres | 314,170 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,905 Square kilometres | 303,470 Square kilometres | 335,090 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 309,779 Square kilometres | 302,060 Square kilometres | 317,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 312,144 Square kilometres | 302,770 Square kilometres | 319,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 312,999 Square kilometres | 302,420 Square kilometres | 320,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,572 Square kilometres | 309,470 Square kilometres | 316,730 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
- 10 Fiji 1,386 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Netherlands 10,450 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 998 Square kilometres compare
- 11 Ukraine 337,770 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Australia 313,747 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Estonia 7,150 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 540 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Slovenia 2,334 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 298,017 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 1,914 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Mexico 244,457 Square kilometres compare
- 15 Micronesia 20 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Thailand 215,760 Square kilometres 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 use hidden — cropland in Pakistan?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Pakistan was 309,950 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 335,090 Square kilometres in 1982.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,060 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata