Kazakhstan vs Pakistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kazakhstan
29.80 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
30.24 million hectares
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
13th
Pakistan rank
12th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kazakhstan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.24 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan, a difference of 432,900 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 13th and Pakistan ranks 12th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 32 and Pakistan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.48 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1100s | 9.81 million hectares | 8.32 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1200s | 10.14 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1300s | 10.49 million hectares | 8.21 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1400s | 10.85 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1500s | 11.23 million hectares | 9.26 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1600s | 11.62 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 92,800 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1700s | 12.02 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 12.43 million hectares | 13.46 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 12.86 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 784,000 hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 13.30 million hectares | 13.82 million hectares | 522,000 hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 13.76 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 243,600 hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 14.23 million hectares | 14.18 million hectares | 52,100 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1760s | 14.72 million hectares | 14.36 million hectares | 366,200 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1770s | 15.23 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 699,700 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1780s | 15.76 million hectares | 14.70 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1790s | 16.30 million hectares | 14.87 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1800s | 16.86 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1810s | 17.44 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1820s | 18.04 million hectares | 15.34 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1830s | 18.67 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1840s | 19.31 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1850s | 19.98 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 4.22 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1860s | 20.66 million hectares | 15.87 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1870s | 21.38 million hectares | 15.97 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1880s | 22.11 million hectares | 16.06 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1890s | 22.88 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 6.75 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1900s | 23.67 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1910s | 24.48 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 8.29 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1920s | 25.32 million hectares | 16.84 million hectares | 8.48 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1930s | 26.20 million hectares | 18.22 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1940s | 20.96 million hectares | 20.11 million hectares | 852,200 hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1950s | 30.66 million hectares | 27.35 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1960s | 36.28 million hectares | 31.38 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1970s | 35.64 million hectares | 30.94 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1980s | 35.51 million hectares | 31.69 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 34.06 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 28.89 million hectares | 31.21 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 29.49 million hectares | 31.30 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 29.78 million hectares | 30.84 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kazakhstan or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 30.24 million hectares against 29.80 million hectares in Kazakhstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kazakhstan and Pakistan?
- 432,900 hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Pakistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kazakhstan ranks 13th 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.