Cropland area in Pakistan
Pakistan: Cropland area was 31.00 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
31.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 219 countries
All-time high
33.51 million hectares
in 1982
All-time low
30.21 million hectares
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Pakistan stood at 31.00 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Pakistan peaked at 33.51 million hectares in 1982 and was at its lowest, 30.21 million hectares, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.53 million hectares | 30.70 million hectares | 32.47 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.94 million hectares | 30.48 million hectares | 31.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.69 million hectares | 30.35 million hectares | 33.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.98 million hectares | 30.21 million hectares | 31.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.21 million hectares | 30.28 million hectares | 31.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.30 million hectares | 30.24 million hectares | 32.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.16 million hectares | 30.95 million hectares | 31.67 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
- Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 60.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Pakistan?
- Cropland area in Pakistan was 31.00 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.51 million hectares in 1982.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.21 million hectares in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for cropland area?
- Pakistan ranks 12th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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