Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan

Pakistan: Breakdown of habitable land area was 313,860 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
313,860 hectares
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
58th
of 235 countries
All-time high
313,860 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
222,180 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 222.2k hectares2016: 268.6k hectares2017: 287.9k hectares2018: 288.0k hectares2019: 313.9k hectares

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

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in Pakistan, 2015 to 2019.
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

  1. 55 Malaysia 331,890 hectares compare
  2. 56 Zimbabwe 322,680 hectares compare
  3. 57 Poland 317,000 hectares compare
  4. 59 South Africa 291,540 hectares compare
  5. 60 France 265,500 hectares compare
  6. 61 Italy 260,020 hectares compare

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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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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.