Pakistan Land Use and Fertilizer Data from FAOSTAT

FAOSTAT data on land use, fertilizers, and agricultural inputs for Pakistan. The dataset is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and was last updated in June 2026. It covers categories including Land, Inputs and Sustainability: Fertilizers by Product, Fertilizers by Nutrient, and Land Use.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in fertilizer application by product type based on the 'Fertilizers by Product' category.
• Model nutrient balance and environmental impact based on the 'Fertilizers by Nutrient' category.
• Study changes in agricultural land use patterns over time based on the 'Land Use' category.
• Assess the sustainability of agricultural inputs and practices in Pakistan.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting reuse with attribution.
• Covers multiple integrated categories: land use and fertilizer data by product and nutrient.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations via FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Collection Method

Aggregated national statistics.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 22:35:12.555608; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pakistan