Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was 0.0992 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at 0.0992 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 160.1% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 6.35 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -6.34 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Pakistan ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3597 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1303 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1964 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +1073.5% |
| 1965 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5611 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1967 | 0.155 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1968 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | -699.1% |
| 1969 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +394.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5239 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1971 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1972 | 0.066 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1973 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +4247.1% |
| 1974 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8844 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1976 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5909 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +181.7% |
| 1979 | -0.321 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 1980 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -1163.4% |
| 1981 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 1982 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 1983 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -199.7% |
| 1984 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1985 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 1986 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +297.5% |
| 1987 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1988 | -4.26 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 1989 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -138.5% |
| 1990 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -232.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2017 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1992 | 0.369 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6942 % change on previous year | +949.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2955 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +442.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2577 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1999 | -0.0321 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 2000 | -0.225 % change on previous year | +600.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8376 % change on previous year | -472.3% |
| 2002 | -0.2556 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2003 | -0.0961 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2004 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +2836.2% |
| 2005 | -0.4619 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4972 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 2007 | -0.4617 % change on previous year | -192.9% |
| 2008 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +416.7% |
| 2009 | -0.1358 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2010 | -0.102 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -2469.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7606 % change on previous year | +63.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0985 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2015 | -0.1314 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -1576.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7099 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2018 | -0.1602 % change on previous year | -122.6% |
| 2019 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +1162.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 2021 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -260.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1651 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +4247.1% | 0.066 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -2836.2% | -0.0961 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +2469.1% | -0.102 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +1576.9% | -0.1314 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 % change on previous year | -4.59 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1756 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1212 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2322 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5508 % change on previous year | -2.82 % change on previous year | 0.8376 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3778 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2143 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 40 Myanmar 0.1574 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Finland 0.1339 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Serbia 0.1154 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Austria 0.0901 % change on previous year compare
- 45 United Kingdom 0.0427 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Syria 0.0227 % change on previous year 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Pakistan was 0.0992 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.34 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Pakistan rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Pakistan ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.