Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan
Pakistan: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.006 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan is 0.006 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan peaked at 0.0111 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 ha per person, in 2009.
Pakistan ranks 80th of 150 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0101 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0095 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0101 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0096 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0104 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0103 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.011 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0102 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0089 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0085 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0093 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 ha per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0085 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.008 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.008 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.007 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0065 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 ha per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 ha per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 ha per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.006 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 ha per person | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0071 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.006 ha per person | -10.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.006 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 44% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.006 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 21.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0103 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0073 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0061 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 5 |
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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Pakistan was 0.006 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0111 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Pakistan rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.