Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
40th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.4624 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan is 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.4624 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2001.
Pakistan ranks 40th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5365 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.517 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5178 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5394 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5341 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5276 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5146 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5265 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5277 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5135 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5185 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5243 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5348 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4786 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4784 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4735 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4711 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.464 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4654 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4624 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4652 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4761 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4776 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.476 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4781 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4887 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4811 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4799 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4783 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4794 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4725 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.47 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4806 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.485 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4864 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5261 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5139 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5276 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5397 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.524 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4714 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4634 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4786 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4624 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4887 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.478 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.47 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4897 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4834 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4759 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4864 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 37 Canada 0.5407 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mali 0.5363 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 0.4966 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 41 Vanuatu 0.4838 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 42 French Polynesia 0.4828 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bahamas 0.4777 Square kilometres per square kilometre 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.4863 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5415 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4624 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.