Land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.3115 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.3115 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 1.64 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3115 hectares per person, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 180th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.64 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.32 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.21 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9758 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.9368 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8984 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8653 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8358 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.81 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7848 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7587 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7333 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.709 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6862 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6637 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6421 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.624 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6069 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5896 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5728 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5564 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5408 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5261 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.512 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4977 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.484 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4613 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4501 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4394 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.429 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4178 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4068 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3966 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3869 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3784 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3712 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3652 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3598 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3548 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3502 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3453 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3397 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.334 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.328 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3219 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3163 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3115 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3115 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3115 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.64 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 0.9758 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8018 hectares per person | 0.6862 hectares per person | 0.9368 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5834 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 0.6637 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4455 hectares per person | 0.3966 hectares per person | 0.4977 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3585 hectares per person | 0.334 hectares per person | 0.3869 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3194 hectares per person | 0.3115 hectares per person | 0.328 hectares per person | 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Pakistan was 0.3115 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3115 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.