Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0202 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan is 0.0202 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.1066 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 162nd out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1066 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1011 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0931 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0906 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.088 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0786 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0764 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.072 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0583 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0561 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0525 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0509 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.046 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0445 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.043 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0394 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0382 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0372 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0361 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0351 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0341 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0323 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0299 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0285 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0278 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0257 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0245 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.023 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0227 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.022 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0205 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0202 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 7% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0202 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0959 hectares per person | 0.0855 hectares per person | 0.1066 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0731 hectares per person | 0.0633 hectares per person | 0.0831 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0445 hectares per person | 0.0608 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 0.043 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0289 hectares per person | 0.0257 hectares per person | 0.0323 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0233 hectares per person | 0.0217 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0207 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | 0.0213 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 159 Micronesia (country) 0.0266 hectares per person compare
- 160 Suriname 0.0254 hectares per person compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 0.021 hectares per person compare
- 163 Sri Lanka 0.02 hectares per person compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0197 hectares per person compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0192 hectares per person compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0202 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1066 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.