Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Pakistan

Irrigated land in Pakistan in 2023 — 54.17%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 61. Since 2001, the indicator has risen by 5.98 pp.

2023 54.17% +0.15 pp vs 2022
World rank 2of 61
Period maximum 55.73%2010
Period minimum 48.2%2001

Trend over time

2001–2023 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Pakistan, 2001–20234850525456200120042007201020132016201920222001: 48.2%2002: 48.91%2003: 49.45%2004: 52.1%2005: 52.77%2006: 52.94%2007: 53.04%2008: 54.63%2009: 55.05%2010: 55.73%2011: 51.95%2012: 51.47%2013: 49.45%2014: 51.28%2015: 51.74%2016: 50.55%2017: 49.24%2018: 50.42%2019: 50.53%2020: 52.74%2021: 54.06%2022: 54.02%2023: 54.17%
Change over the period: +5.98 pp Annual average: 0.27 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Pakistan

Pakistan 54.17%
South Asia computed 41.63%
Southern Asia computed 37.92%
Irrigated land — Pakistan, by year Pakistan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 54.17 +0.15 pp
2022 54.02 −0.04 pp
2021 54.06 +1.33 pp
2020 52.74 +2.2 pp
2019 50.53 +0.12 pp
2018 50.42 +1.18 pp
2017 49.24 −1.32 pp
2016 50.55 −1.18 pp
2015 51.74 +0.46 pp
2014 51.28 +1.83 pp
2013 49.45 −2.02 pp
2012 51.47 −0.49 pp
2011 51.95 −3.78 pp
2010 55.73 +0.68 pp
2009 55.05 +0.42 pp
2008 54.63 +1.59 pp
2007 53.04 +0.1 pp
2006 52.94 +0.17 pp
2005 52.77 +0.67 pp
2004 52.1 +2.65 pp
2003 49.45 +0.54 pp
2002 48.91 +0.71 pp
2001 48.2

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.