Land use hidden — Land area in Pakistan

Pakistan: Land use hidden — Land area was 770,880 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
770,880 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
770,880 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
770,880 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Pakistan, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Pakistan is 770,880 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Pakistan peaked at 770,880 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 770,880 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land use hidden — Land area in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Land area in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 770,880 Square kilometres —
1962 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1976 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 770,880 Square kilometres +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 770,880 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227,533 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 770,880 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 9
1970s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 10
1980s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 10
1990s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 10
2000s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 10
2010s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 10
2020s 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 770,880 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  2. 31 Namibia 823,290 Square kilometres compare
  3. 32 Mozambique 786,380 Square kilometres compare
  4. 34 Zambia 743,390 Square kilometres compare
  5. 35 Chile 742,832 Square kilometres compare
  6. 36 Myanmar 652,670 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Pakistan?
Land use hidden — land area in Pakistan was 770,880 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 770,880 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 770,880 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — land area?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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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