Pakistan vs Türkiye: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Pakistan
35.99 million hectares
in 2023
Türkiye
38.59 million hectares
in 2023
Pakistan rank
37th
Türkiye rank
34th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Pakistan
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 38.59 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan, a difference of 2.59 million hectares.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.
Pakistan ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 34th of 227 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.53 million hectares | 37.35 million hectares | 817,333 hectares | Türkiye |
| 1970s | 35.94 million hectares | 38.33 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 36.69 million hectares | 38.39 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 35.98 million hectares | 39.80 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 36.21 million hectares | 40.38 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 36.30 million hectares | 38.30 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 36.16 million hectares | 38.23 million hectares | 2.08 million hectares | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Pakistan or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 38.59 million hectares against 35.99 million hectares in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 2.59 million hectares, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Türkiye rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Pakistan ranks 37th and Türkiye ranks 34th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.