Agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural irrigated land was 54.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan, 2001–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 54.2% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan peaked at 55.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2001.
That places Pakistan 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.2% | — |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 51.7% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | +0.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 54.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 7.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9% | 48.2% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 52.7% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Pakistan was 54.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2001.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Pakistan ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.