Agricultural land use per person in Pakistan
Pakistan: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1576 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1576 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
144th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.47 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1576 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Pakistan, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 0.1576 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Pakistan peaked at 1.47 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Pakistan 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.47 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.44 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1200 | 1.4 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1300 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1400 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1500 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1600 | 1.21 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1700 | 1.15 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1710 | 1.14 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 1.12 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 1.11 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1750 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1850 | 1 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.9872 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.9736 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.9593 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.9441 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.928 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.9107 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.8865 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 0.8569 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.8253 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 0.7991 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 0.7976 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.796 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.7943 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.7925 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.7907 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.7887 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.7867 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.7846 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7825 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.7803 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.777 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.7606 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7427 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7337 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7323 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.7168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6991 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6753 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6314 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6174 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5898 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5704 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5659 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5382 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5262 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5038 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.49 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4811 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4653 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4648 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4451 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4069 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4055 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3888 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3594 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3357 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3303 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3148 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3068 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2997 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2951 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2829 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2766 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2671 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2539 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2456 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2267 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2236 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2188 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2107 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.203 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2031 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1901 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1898 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1876 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1842 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1778 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1769 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.171 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1681 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1644 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.161 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1576 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.1576 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4893 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.1576 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3036 hectares per person, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.47 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9872 hectares per person | 0.9872 hectares per person | 0.9872 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.9736 hectares per person | 0.9736 hectares per person | 0.9736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.9593 hectares per person | 0.9593 hectares per person | 0.9593 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.9441 hectares per person | 0.9441 hectares per person | 0.9441 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.928 hectares per person | 0.928 hectares per person | 0.928 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.9107 hectares per person | 0.9107 hectares per person | 0.9107 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8865 hectares per person | 0.8865 hectares per person | 0.8865 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.8569 hectares per person | 0.8569 hectares per person | 0.8569 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8253 hectares per person | 0.8253 hectares per person | 0.8253 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7913 hectares per person | 0.7825 hectares per person | 0.7991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7249 hectares per person | 0.6314 hectares per person | 0.7803 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5348 hectares per person | 0.4653 hectares per person | 0.6174 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3934 hectares per person | 0.3303 hectares per person | 0.4648 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2865 hectares per person | 0.2605 hectares per person | 0.3148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2309 hectares per person | 0.2068 hectares per person | 0.2539 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1927 hectares per person | 0.1778 hectares per person | 0.2031 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1665 hectares per person | 0.1576 hectares per person | 0.1769 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 141 Solomon Islands 0.1588 hectares per person compare
- 142 American Samoa 0.1582 hectares per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.158 hectares per person compare
- 145 El Salvador 0.1479 hectares per person compare
- 146 Lebanon 0.1471 hectares per person compare
- 147 Jamaica 0.1459 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Pakistan?
- Agricultural land use per person in Pakistan was 0.1576 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Pakistan rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Pakistan ranks 144th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.