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

Latest (2023)
0.1437
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
155th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1437
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Pakistan, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 United Arab Emirates 0.1609 compare
  2. 153 Vietnam 0.1592 compare
  3. 154 Iran 0.1471 compare
  4. 156 Libya 0.1422 compare
  5. 157 Niger 0.1361 compare
  6. 158 China 0.1335 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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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).