Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Afghanistan
38.12 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan
35.99 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
36th
Pakistan rank
37th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 38.12 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 2.12 million hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 227 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.90 million hectares | 36.53 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.04 million hectares | 35.94 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 38.05 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 37.88 million hectares | 35.98 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 37.88 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 37.93 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 38.26 million hectares | 36.16 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 38.12 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 2.12 million hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Afghanistan ranks 36th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.