Land natural share in Pakistan

Pakistan: Land natural share was 40.17 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.17
World rank
124th
of 168 countries
All-time high
53.26
in 1780
All-time low
38.3
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Pakistan, 1780–2010

02040601780189520101780: 53.31790: 53.11800: 52.91810: 52.71820: 52.51830: 52.31840: 521850: 51.71860: 51.51870: 51.21880: 511890: 50.71900: 50.41910: 50.21920: 49.41930: 48.11940: 46.41950: 42.41960: 38.31970: 40.51980: 41.31990: 40.72000: 40.52010: 40.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land natural share in Pakistan stood at 40.17.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Pakistan peaked at 53.26 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 38.3, in 1960.

That places Pakistan 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Pakistan, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 53.26 —
1790 53.09 -0.3%
1800 52.91 -0.3%
1810 52.71 -0.4%
1820 52.49 -0.4%
1830 52.25 -0.4%
1840 52.01 -0.5%
1850 51.73 -0.5%
1860 51.5 -0.4%
1870 51.23 -0.5%
1880 50.97 -0.5%
1890 50.72 -0.5%
1900 50.44 -0.5%
1910 50.16 -0.5%
1920 49.4 -1.5%
1930 48.11 -2.6%
1940 46.36 -3.6%
1950 42.37 -8.6%
1960 38.3 -9.6%
1970 40.46 +5.6%
1980 41.32 +2.1%
1990 40.73 -1.4%
2000 40.51 -0.5%
2010 40.17 -0.8%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 40.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 40.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 53.26 53.26 53.26 1
1790s 53.09 53.09 53.09 1
1800s 52.91 52.91 52.91 1
1810s 52.71 52.71 52.71 1
1820s 52.49 52.49 52.49 1
1830s 52.25 52.25 52.25 1
1840s 52.01 52.01 52.01 1
1850s 51.73 51.73 51.73 1
1860s 51.5 51.5 51.5 1
1870s 51.23 51.23 51.23 1
1880s 50.97 50.97 50.97 1
1890s 50.72 50.72 50.72 1
1900s 50.44 50.44 50.44 1
1910s 50.16 50.16 50.16 1
1920s 49.4 49.4 49.4 1
1930s 48.11 48.11 48.11 1
1940s 46.36 46.36 46.36 1
1950s 42.37 42.37 42.37 1
1960s 38.3 38.3 38.3 1
1970s 40.46 40.46 40.46 1
1980s 41.32 41.32 41.32 1
1990s 40.73 40.73 40.73 1
2000s 40.51 40.51 40.51 1
2010s 40.17 40.17 40.17 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 121 Serbia 42.16 compare
  2. 122 Morocco 41.24 compare
  3. 123 India 40.38 compare
  4. 125 Azerbaijan 39.39 compare
  5. 126 Eritrea 38.33 compare
  6. 127 Iran 38.3 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Pakistan?
Land natural share in Pakistan was 40.17 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 53.26 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.3 in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for land natural share?
Pakistan ranks 124th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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