What is the highest surface area recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 796,100 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 796,100 sq. km in 1961.

How does Pakistan rank for surface area?

Pakistan ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in Pakistan

Name: Surface area in Pakistan
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Pakistan: Surface area was 796,100 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

796,100 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

35th

of 216 countries

All-time high

796,100 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

796,100 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in Pakistan, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 796,100 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Pakistan peaked at 796,100 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 796,100 sq. km, in 1961.

Pakistan ranks 35th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Pakistan, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	796,100 sq. km	—
1962	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	796,100 sq. km	+0.0%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

Pakistan's 796,100 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Pakistan's 796,100 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 185,180 sq. km, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	9
1970s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	10
1980s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	10
1990s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	10
2000s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	10
2010s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	10
2020s	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	796,100 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Pakistan

32 Venezuela 912,050 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 824,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
36 Turkey 785,350 sq. km compare
37 Chile 757,245 sq. km compare
38 Zambia 752,610 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Pakistan?: Surface area in Pakistan was 796,100 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 796,100 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 796,100 sq. km in 1961.
How does Pakistan rank for surface area?: Pakistan ranks 35th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.