Share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.3 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan stood at 0.3 percent. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan peaked at 0.3 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06 percent, in 2005.
That places Pakistan 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.06 percent | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 percent | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.07 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.07 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 percent | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.06 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.07 percent | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.06 percent | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 0.06 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 percent | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.09 percent | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.12 percent | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 percent | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.18 percent | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 0.18 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.19 percent | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.19 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 percent | +57.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.3 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45 percent, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.3 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.14 percent, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.066 percent | 0.06 percent | 0.07 percent | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.103 percent | 0.06 percent | 0.18 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2175 percent | 0.19 percent | 0.3 percent | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Pakistan was 0.3 percent 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 share of arable land which is organic recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 percent in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 percent in 2005.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Pakistan ranks 111th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).