Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4418 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4418 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
20th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.4418 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0169 ha per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.4418 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.4418 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0169 ha per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Pakistan 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0241 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0371 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 ha per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0386 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0587 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0669 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0707 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0816 ha per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1036 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0981 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0985 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1029 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1028 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1433 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1365 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1503 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1453 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1524 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.173 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2002 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1797 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.24 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2262 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2073 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2212 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.23 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.233 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2516 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2538 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.304 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4075 ha per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.4418 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.4418 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 7.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1563 ha per square kilometre | 0.1316 ha per square kilometre | 0.2002 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2249 ha per square kilometre | 0.1797 ha per square kilometre | 0.2538 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3484 ha per square kilometre | 0.2405 ha per square kilometre | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 17 Azerbaijan 0.5983 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 China 0.4873 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 North Macedonia 0.4859 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Kenya 0.412 ha per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tajikistan 0.4078 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3841 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.4418 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4418 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0169 ha per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Pakistan rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 20th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Potatoes — Area harvested 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.