Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0615 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan is 0.0615 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.1699 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0575 ha per person, in 2022.
Pakistan ranks 74th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1675 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.168 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1661 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.168 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1699 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1615 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1636 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1679 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.166 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1635 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1532 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1445 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1467 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1413 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1358 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1363 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1391 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1354 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.134 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1286 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1272 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1239 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1236 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1193 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1125 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.112 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1077 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.104 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1051 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.095 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0928 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0907 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0896 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0831 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0818 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.073 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.072 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0706 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0669 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0652 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0643 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.064 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0591 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0615 ha per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1665 ha per person | 0.1615 ha per person | 0.1699 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.143 ha per person | 0.134 ha per person | 0.1635 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1164 ha per person | 0.104 ha per person | 0.1286 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.092 ha per person | 0.0831 ha per person | 0.1021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 ha per person | 0.0703 ha per person | 0.0818 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0633 ha per person | 0.0602 ha per person | 0.0669 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0599 ha per person | 0.0575 ha per person | 0.0615 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan was 0.0615 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 74th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.