Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0606 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0606 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
55th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.7705 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0606 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan stood at 0.0606 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan peaked at 0.7705 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0606 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 55th out of 107 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6655 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6304 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6058 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7589 ha per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1965 | 0.7705 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.7576 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6136 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6356 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7238 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6577 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6488 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7645 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5776 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6172 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5798 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6739 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6087 ha per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5492 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5105 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5092 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5055 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.507 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5121 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4831 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5179 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5594 ha per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5708 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5403 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4964 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5233 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4731 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5684 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 0.542 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4795 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5063 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4964 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4636 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4587 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4639 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4386 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5092 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2005 | 0.33 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3783 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.365 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3408 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2968 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.277 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2566 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2577 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2527 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3549 ha per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3326 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3313 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3131 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2582 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1629 ha per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0993 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0771 ha per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.0606 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.0606 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0166 ha per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6846 ha per square kilometre | 0.6058 ha per square kilometre | 0.7705 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6401 ha per square kilometre | 0.5492 ha per square kilometre | 0.7645 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.509 ha per square kilometre | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | 0.5708 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5089 ha per square kilometre | 0.4636 ha per square kilometre | 0.5684 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4006 ha per square kilometre | 0.3222 ha per square kilometre | 0.5092 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2931 ha per square kilometre | 0.2527 ha per square kilometre | 0.3549 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 ha per square kilometre | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | 0.1629 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 52 Slovakia 0.0832 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 China 0.0675 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Austria 0.0633 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Eswatini 0.0581 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Thailand 0.0528 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Botswana 0.0408 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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Pakistan was 0.0606 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7705 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0606 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Pakistan ranks 55th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.