Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1437 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan is 0.1437, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1437, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9212 | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8651 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8771 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8396 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8278 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7408 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6658 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6201 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5997 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.574 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5666 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5745 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5466 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5594 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5358 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4961 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.516 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4661 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4806 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4332 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4396 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4326 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4035 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3824 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3363 | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3377 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3341 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.314 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.298 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2734 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2946 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2878 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2815 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2531 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.257 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2643 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2474 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2352 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2342 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2545 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2539 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2431 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2098 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2042 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2103 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2013 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1852 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1827 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1977 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1836 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1929 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1814 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1789 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1895 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1856 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1774 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1873 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1806 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1748 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1541 | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1684 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1437 | -14.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1437 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8175 | 0.6201 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5435 | 0.4661 | 0.5997 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3894 | 0.314 | 0.4806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2692 | 0.2352 | 0.298 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2179 | 0.1827 | 0.2545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1855 | 0.1774 | 0.1977 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1603 | 0.1437 | 0.1748 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan was 0.1437 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1437 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Pakistan ranks 155th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).