Land use hidden — Other areas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land use hidden — Other areas was 374,911 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
374,911 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
417,410 Square kilometres
in 1988
All-time low
356,465 Square kilometres
in 2001
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Pakistan stood at 374,911 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Pakistan peaked at 417,410 Square kilometres in 1988 and was at its lowest, 356,465 Square kilometres, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 413,580 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 412,480 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 412,080 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 407,330 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 398,530 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 396,730 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 396,180 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 399,180 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 413,880 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 412,230 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 416,030 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 415,830 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 406,880 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 413,480 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 410,530 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 413,760 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 411,750 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 406,710 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 407,510 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 396,720 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 405,840 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 385,790 Square kilometres | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 406,790 Square kilometres | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 395,880 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 399,700 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 415,170 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 404,170 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 417,410 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 412,280 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 368,952 Square kilometres | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 368,788 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 368,163 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 364,939 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 365,014 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 363,130 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 362,145 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 357,651 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 357,216 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 357,732 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 358,787 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 356,465 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 357,762 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 358,600 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 366,988 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 368,205 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 366,923 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 368,560 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 375,978 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 376,755 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 377,523 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 370,905 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 369,957 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 368,110 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 368,712 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 369,534 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 364,258 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 362,351 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 363,264 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 370,468 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 366,891 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 373,894 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 374,978 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 374,911 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 374,911 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 374,911 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 405,552 Square kilometres | 396,180 Square kilometres | 413,880 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 411,471 Square kilometres | 406,710 Square kilometres | 416,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,975 Square kilometres | 385,790 Square kilometres | 417,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,373 Square kilometres | 357,216 Square kilometres | 368,952 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 365,502 Square kilometres | 356,465 Square kilometres | 376,755 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,508 Square kilometres | 362,351 Square kilometres | 377,523 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 372,668 Square kilometres | 366,891 Square kilometres | 374,978 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 in Pakistan?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Pakistan was 374,911 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 417,410 Square kilometres in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,465 Square kilometres in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Pakistan ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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