Land use hidden — Total area in Pakistan

Pakistan: Land use hidden — Total area was 796,100 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
796,100 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
796,100 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
796,100 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in Pakistan stood at 796,100 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Pakistan peaked at 796,100 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 796,100 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 33rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 796,100 Square kilometres —
1962 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1963 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1964 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1965 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1966 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1968 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1969 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1970 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1971 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1972 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1973 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1974 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1975 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1976 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1977 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1978 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1979 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1980 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1981 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1982 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1983 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1984 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1985 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1986 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1987 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1988 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1989 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1990 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1991 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1992 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1993 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1994 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1995 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1996 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1997 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1998 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
1999 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2000 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2001 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2002 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2003 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2004 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2005 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2006 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2007 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2008 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2009 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2010 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2011 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2012 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2013 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2014 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2015 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2016 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2017 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2018 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2019 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2020 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2021 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2022 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%
2023 796,100 Square kilometres +0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 796,100 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,800 Square kilometres, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 796,100 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 309,500 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 9
1970s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 10
1980s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 10
1990s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 10
2000s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 10
2010s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 10
2020s 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 796,100 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 30 Venezuela 912,050 Square kilometres compare
  2. 31 Namibia 824,290 Square kilometres compare
  3. 32 Mozambique 799,380 Square kilometres compare
  4. 34 Chile 757,245 Square kilometres compare
  5. 35 Zambia 752,610 Square kilometres compare
  6. 36 Myanmar 676,590 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Pakistan?
Land use hidden — total area in Pakistan was 796,100 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 796,100 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 796,100 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for land use hidden — total area?
Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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