Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 46.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
46.69 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
71st
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.95 hectares per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
45.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 46.69 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 49.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 45.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 46.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 47.16 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 48.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 48.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 46.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 46.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 46.36 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 46.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 46.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 47.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 47.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 48.54 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 47.35 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.95 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 47.23 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 48.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 48.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.14 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 47.57 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 45.67 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 45.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 46.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 46.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 47.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 46.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 46.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.06 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.57 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.39 hectares per square kilometre | 46.31 hectares per square kilometre | 48.61 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.62 hectares per square kilometre | 46.03 hectares per square kilometre | 47.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | 45.85 hectares per square kilometre | 49.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.67 hectares per square kilometre | 45.67 hectares per square kilometre | 47.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | 45.76 hectares per square kilometre | 47.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.09 hectares per square kilometre | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | 48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9 hectares per square kilometre | 46.63 hectares per square kilometre | 47.57 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 68 Germany 47.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Australia 47.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Namibia 47.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 British Virgin Islands 46.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Bulgaria 46.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 United States 46.08 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 46.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 71st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.