What is land area in hectares in Pakistan?

Land area in hectares in Pakistan was 77.09 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 land area in hectares recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 77.09 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 77.09 million hectares in 1961.

How does Pakistan rank for land area in hectares?

Pakistan ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Pakistan

Name: Land area in hectares in Pakistan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Pakistan: Land area in hectares was 77.09 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

77.09 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 238 countries

All-time high

77.09 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

77.09 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Pakistan is 77.09 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Pakistan peaked at 77.09 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 77.09 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Pakistan 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	77.09 million hectares	—
1962	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	77.09 million hectares	+0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 77.09 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 77.09 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	9
1970s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	10
1980s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	10
1990s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	10
2000s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	10
2010s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	10
2020s	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	77.09 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

33 Venezuela 88.20 million hectares compare
34 Namibia 82.33 million hectares compare
35 Mozambique 78.64 million hectares compare
37 Turkey 76.96 million hectares compare
38 Zambia 74.34 million hectares compare
39 Chile 74.28 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Pakistan?: Land area in hectares in Pakistan was 77.09 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 land area in hectares recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 77.09 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 77.09 million hectares in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for land area in hectares?: Pakistan ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.