Pakistan vs Türkiye: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.26 million hectares against 20.28 million hectares in Türkiye, a difference of 9.98 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 206 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.38 million hectares | 23.87 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 30.72 million hectares | 25.18 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 31.30 million hectares | 24.70 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 30.42 million hectares | 24.52 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 30.46 million hectares | 23.06 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.49 million hectares | 20.41 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 30.43 million hectares | 19.99 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Pakistan, at 30.26 million hectares against 20.28 million hectares in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 9.98 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for arable land?
- Pakistan ranks 11th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.