Australia vs Pakistan: Cropland use over the long term
Australia
32.01 million
in 2025
Pakistan
30.24 million
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Pakistan rank
12th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.01 million against 30.24 million in Pakistan, a difference of 1.78 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Pakistan ahead.
Australia ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 8.17 million | 8.17 million | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0 | 8.32 million | 8.32 million | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0 | 8.43 million | 8.43 million | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0 | 8.21 million | 8.21 million | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 0 | 9.02 million | 9.02 million | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 0 | 9.26 million | 9.26 million | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 0 | 11.52 million | 11.52 million | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 0 | 13.41 million | 13.41 million | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 0 | 13.46 million | 13.46 million | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 0 | 13.64 million | 13.64 million | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 0 | 13.82 million | 13.82 million | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 0 | 14.00 million | 14.00 million | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 0 | 14.18 million | 14.18 million | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 0 | 14.36 million | 14.36 million | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 0 | 14.53 million | 14.53 million | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 0 | 14.70 million | 14.70 million | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 8,932 | 14.87 million | 14.86 million | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 17,139 | 15.03 million | 15.02 million | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 24,813 | 15.19 million | 15.17 million | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 33,584 | 15.34 million | 15.31 million | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 47,887 | 15.49 million | 15.44 million | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 79,875 | 15.63 million | 15.55 million | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 200,844 | 15.75 million | 15.55 million | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 475,313 | 15.87 million | 15.39 million | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 874,214 | 15.97 million | 15.10 million | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 1.83 million | 16.06 million | 14.23 million | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 2.17 million | 16.13 million | 13.96 million | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 3.47 million | 16.17 million | 12.71 million | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 4.37 million | 16.19 million | 11.82 million | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 4.74 million | 16.84 million | 12.10 million | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 10.69 million | 18.22 million | 7.53 million | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 10.55 million | 20.11 million | 9.56 million | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 12.15 million | 27.35 million | 15.20 million | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 17.38 million | 31.38 million | 14.00 million | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.07 million | 30.94 million | 14.88 million | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.51 million | 31.69 million | 12.18 million | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.87 million | 30.98 million | 12.11 million | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.87 million | 31.21 million | 6.34 million | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 million | 31.30 million | 396,610 | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.65 million | 30.84 million | 814,550 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 32.01 million against 30.24 million in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Australia and Pakistan?
- 1.78 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Pakistan rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.