Arable land in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land was 30.26 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Pakistan stood at 30.26 million hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Pakistan peaked at 33.14 million hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 29.39 million hectares, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.38 million hectares | 30.54 million hectares | 32.31 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.72 million hectares | 30.32 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.30 million hectares | 29.92 million hectares | 33.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.42 million hectares | 29.75 million hectares | 31.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.46 million hectares | 29.42 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.49 million hectares | 29.39 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.43 million hectares | 30.23 million hectares | 30.93 million hectares | 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 30.26 million hectares 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 33.14 million hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.39 million hectares in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land?
- Pakistan ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.