Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.99 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
19.07 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
10.19 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 18.99 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 19.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.19 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.5 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 10.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 11.07 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 11.51 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 11.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 11.72 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 12.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 12.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 12.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 12.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 12.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.34 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 13.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 14.15 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 15.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 15.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.73 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 16.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 17.37 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 17.3 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 17.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 17.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 18.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 18.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.99 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 18.99 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 18.99 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 9.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10.19 hectares per square kilometre | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.55 hectares per square kilometre | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | 15.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8 hectares per square kilometre | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.56 hectares per square kilometre | 15.6 hectares per square kilometre | 17.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 hectares per square kilometre | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | 18.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.63 hectares per square kilometre | 18.18 hectares per square kilometre | 19.07 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 19 Serbia 21.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 20.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 21 Nigeria 19.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Ukraine 18.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bulgaria 18.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Germany 17.34 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Pakistan was 18.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.07 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.