Pakistan vs Turkey: Agricultural land use
Pakistan
35.99 million hectares
in 2023
Turkey
38.59 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan rank
37th
Turkey rank
34th
Agricultural land use over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 38.59 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 2.59 million hectares.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 million hectares | 37.35 million hectares | 817,333 hectares | Turkey |
| 1970s | 35.94 million hectares | 38.33 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1980s | 36.69 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1990s | 35.98 million hectares | 39.80 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36.21 million hectares | 40.38 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2010s | 36.30 million hectares | 38.30 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 36.16 million hectares | 38.23 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 38.59 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 2.59 million hectares, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Pakistan ranks 37th and Turkey ranks 34th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.