Australia vs Pakistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Australia
32.01 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
30.24 million hectares
in 2025
Australia rank
11th
Pakistan rank
12th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Australia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.01 million hectares against 30.24 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 1.78 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 8.32 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 9.26 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 0 hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 0 hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 0 hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 0 hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 0 hectares | 13.82 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 0 hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 0 hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 0 hectares | 14.36 million hectares | 14.36 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 0 hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 0 hectares | 14.70 million hectares | 14.70 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 8,932 hectares | 14.87 million hectares | 14.86 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 17,139 hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 15.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 24,813 hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 15.17 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 33,584 hectares | 15.34 million hectares | 15.31 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 47,887 hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 15.44 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 79,875 hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 15.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 200,844 hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 15.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 475,313 hectares | 15.87 million hectares | 15.39 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 874,214 hectares | 15.97 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 1.83 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | 14.23 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 2.17 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 13.96 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 3.47 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 4.37 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 11.82 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 4.74 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 10.69 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 10.55 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 9.56 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 12.15 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | 15.20 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 17.38 million hectares | 31.38 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 16.07 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 14.88 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 19.51 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.87 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.87 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 396,610 hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 31.65 million hectares | 30.84 million hectares | 814,550 hectares | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Australia or Pakistan?
- Australia, at 32.01 million hectares against 30.24 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Australia and Pakistan?
- 1.78 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Australia ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.