Permanent crops — Area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Permanent crops — Area was 699 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Pakistan is 699 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Pakistan peaked at 857 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 150 1000 ha, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 150 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 155 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 160 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 160 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 165 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 165 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 165 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 190 1000 ha | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 210 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 235 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 252 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 273 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 267 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 287 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 306 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 344 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 369 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 390 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 408 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 431 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 421 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 427 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 450 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 456 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 460 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 520 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 540 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 566 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 622 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 629 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 640 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 646 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 658 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 672 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 664 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 652 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 735 1000 ha | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 795 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 815 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 833 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 853 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 857 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 852 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 836 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 823 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 810 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 812 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 802 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 804 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 793 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 768.5 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 744 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 743 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 734 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 717 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 735 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 699 1000 ha | -4.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 699 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 699 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155 1000 ha | 150 1000 ha | 160 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 220.9 1000 ha | 165 1000 ha | 287 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 391.5 1000 ha | 306 1000 ha | 450 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 553.9 1000 ha | 456 1000 ha | 646 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 753.4 1000 ha | 652 1000 ha | 857 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 804.45 1000 ha | 744 1000 ha | 852 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 725.6 1000 ha | 699 1000 ha | 743 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 55 Yugoslav SFR 715 1000 ha compare
- 56 Honduras 706.83 1000 ha compare
- 57 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 700 1000 ha compare
- 59 Burkina Faso 680.72 1000 ha compare
- 60 Benin 668.34 1000 ha compare
- 61 Ethiopia PDR 655 1000 ha 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 permanent crops — area in Pakistan?
- Permanent crops — area in Pakistan was 699 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 857 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for permanent crops — area?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.