FAO projections of arable land in Pakistan
Pakistan: FAO projections of arable land was 31.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 224 countries
All-time high
33.51 million hectares
in 1982
All-time low
30.21 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Pakistan stood at 31.00 million hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Pakistan peaked at 33.51 million hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.21 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
FAO projections of arable land in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.73 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 30.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 30.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 31.36 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 32.23 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 32.41 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 32.47 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 32.17 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 30.70 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 30.86 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 30.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 31.40 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 30.74 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 31.04 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 30.71 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 30.91 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 31.42 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 31.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 32.42 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 31.50 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 33.51 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 31.41 million hectares | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 32.50 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 32.12 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 30.57 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 31.67 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 30.35 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 30.86 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.21 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 30.27 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.75 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.79 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31.17 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.67 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 31.76 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.76 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.70 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 31.97 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.88 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.05 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 30.96 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 31.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.31 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 30.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 30.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.94 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 31.06 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.28 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 31.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.79 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 32.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 31.95 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.27 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 31.67 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 31.01 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 30.95 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 31.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 31.00 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 31.00 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 21.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.53 million hectares | 30.70 million hectares | 32.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.94 million hectares | 30.48 million hectares | 31.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.69 million hectares | 30.35 million hectares | 33.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 million hectares | 30.21 million hectares | 31.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 million hectares | 30.28 million hectares | 31.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.30 million hectares | 30.24 million hectares | 32.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.16 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 31.67 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Pakistan?
- Fao projections of arable land in Pakistan was 31.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 million hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Pakistan ranks 13th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.