Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 313,860 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan stood at 313,860 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over five years.
Pakistan ranks 58th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 222,180 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 268,610 hectares | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 287,900 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 288,020 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 313,860 hectares | +9.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 313,860 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 313,860 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 7.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan was 313,860 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 313,860 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,180 hectares in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Pakistan ranks 58th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.