Australia vs Pakistan: FAO projections of arable land
Australia
31.37 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
31.00 million hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Pakistan rank
13th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 31.37 million hectares against 31.00 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 379,700 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.74 million hectares | 31.53 million hectares | 13.79 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 14.88 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 396,700 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.42 million hectares | 31.16 million hectares | 260,425 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 31.37 million hectares against 31.00 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Australia and Pakistan?
- 379,700 hectares, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Australia ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 13th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.