Arable land in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Pakistan is 0.1223 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Pakistan peaked at 0.6517 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1223 hectares per person, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 95th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6012 hectares per person | 0.5224 hectares per person | 0.6517 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4492 hectares per person | 0.3931 hectares per person | 0.5102 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3262 hectares per person | 0.2707 hectares per person | 0.3902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.23 hectares per person | 0.2066 hectares per person | 0.2561 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 hectares per person | 0.1514 hectares per person | 0.2004 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1417 hectares per person | 0.1323 hectares per person | 0.1477 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1261 hectares per person | 0.1223 hectares per person | 0.1316 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,634 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 53.19 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Pakistan?
- Arable land in Pakistan was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6517 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1223 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land?
- Pakistan ranks 95th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.