Agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1454 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan is 0.1454 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.7615 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1454 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7615 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7442 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7256 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7157 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7132 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.697 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6786 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6543 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.6107 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5961 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5737 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5584 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.556 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5301 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5188 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4986 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.486 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4772 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.46 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4547 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4254 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4323 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3948 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3941 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3779 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3501 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3488 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3251 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3192 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2864 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2815 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2737 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2677 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2611 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2369 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2321 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.226 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2205 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2104 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.205 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1863 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1764 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1737 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1719 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1671 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1657 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1628 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1475 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1454 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7001 hectares per person | 0.6107 hectares per person | 0.7615 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5255 hectares per person | 0.46 hectares per person | 0.5961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3822 hectares per person | 0.3192 hectares per person | 0.4547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2719 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.3031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2095 hectares per person | 0.1815 hectares per person | 0.2369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1687 hectares per person | 0.1572 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1498 hectares per person | 0.1454 hectares per person | 0.1561 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 151 Haiti 0.1542 hectares per person compare
- 152 Cape Verde 0.1512 hectares per person compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.1468 hectares per person compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.1365 hectares per person compare
- 156 Sri Lanka 0.1364 hectares per person compare
- 157 Papua New Guinea 0.1352 hectares per person compare
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 land use, per capita in Pakistan?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Pakistan was 0.1454 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7615 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1454 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 154th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.