Pakistan vs Turkey: Cropland extent over the long-term
Pakistan
30.24 million hectares
in 2025
Turkey
24.22 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan rank
12th
Turkey rank
14th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 30.24 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey, a difference of 6.01 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 38 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.17 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Turkey |
| 1100s | 8.32 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 8.43 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 398,970 hectares | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 8.21 million hectares | 9.11 million hectares | 899,130 hectares | Turkey |
| 1400s | 9.02 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 9.26 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 11.52 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 13.41 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 13.46 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 13.64 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 13.82 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 14.00 million hectares | 10.23 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 14.18 million hectares | 10.34 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 14.36 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 14.53 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 14.70 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 14.87 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 15.03 million hectares | 10.88 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 15.19 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 15.34 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 15.49 million hectares | 11.45 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 15.63 million hectares | 11.78 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 15.75 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 15.87 million hectares | 12.45 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 15.97 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 16.06 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 16.13 million hectares | 13.14 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 16.17 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 16.19 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 16.84 million hectares | 14.60 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 18.22 million hectares | 16.02 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 20.11 million hectares | 18.73 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 27.35 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 31.38 million hectares | 26.10 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 30.94 million hectares | 27.96 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 31.69 million hectares | 27.67 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 30.98 million hectares | 27.29 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 31.21 million hectares | 25.81 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 31.30 million hectares | 23.89 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 30.84 million hectares | 23.77 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 30.24 million hectares against 24.22 million hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 6.01 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Pakistan ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 14th 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.