Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Pakistan
Pakistan: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 1.92 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Pakistan is 1.92 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Pakistan peaked at 2.43 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.41 %, in 1966.
That places Pakistan 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.42 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.42 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.43 % | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.42 % | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.41 % | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.43 % | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.43 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.45 % | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.46 % | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.52 % | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.59 % | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.65 % | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0.71 % | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.76 % | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.73 % | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.79 % | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.82 % | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.94 % | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 0.96 % | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.01 % | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.04 % | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.1 % | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 1.21 % | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 1.15 % | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 % | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 % | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.3 % | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.3 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.51 % | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.57 % | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 % | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.74 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.76 % | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 % | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.82 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.77 % | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.04 % | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 2.21 % | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.26 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.31 % | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 % | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.43 % | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.33 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.28 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.23 % | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.24 % | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.05 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.03 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.99 % | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.04 % | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.92 % | -5.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.92 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.07 %, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 1.92 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 %, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4256 % | 0.41 % | 0.45 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.613 % | 0.46 % | 0.79 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 % | 0.82 % | 1.25 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 % | 1.3 % | 1.76 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 % | 1.77 % | 2.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % | 2.05 % | 2.42 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 % | 1.92 % | 2.04 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 172 OECD 2.11 % compare
- 173 Ukraine 2.06 % compare
- 174 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.95 % compare
- 176 Uzbekistan 1.76 % compare
- 177 Belgium 1.72 % compare
- 178 Eswatini 1.7 % compare
- 178 Switzerland 1.7 % 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 — share in agricultural land in Pakistan?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Pakistan was 1.92 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.41 % in 1966.
- How does Pakistan rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Pakistan ranks 175th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.