Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0591 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan is 0.0591 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.1699 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0575 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Pakistan 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1675 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.168 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.168 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1699 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1615 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1636 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1679 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.166 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1635 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1532 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1445 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1467 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1358 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1363 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1391 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1354 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.134 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1272 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1193 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1125 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.112 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.104 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1051 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.095 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0959 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0868 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0831 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0818 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0747 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.073 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.072 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0706 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0633 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0652 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.064 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0624 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0605 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0614 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0591 hectares per person | +2.9% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0591 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0591 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1665 hectares per person | 0.1615 hectares per person | 0.1699 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.143 hectares per person | 0.134 hectares per person | 0.1635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1164 hectares per person | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.1286 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.092 hectares per person | 0.0831 hectares per person | 0.1021 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0736 hectares per person | 0.0703 hectares per person | 0.0818 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0633 hectares per person | 0.0602 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0595 hectares per person | 0.0575 hectares per person | 0.0614 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Pakistan was 0.0591 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1699 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0575 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Pakistan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.