Pakistan, Aug. 7 -- The total number of the farmers across the country significantly grew as it was recorded at 11.7 million during the year 2024 as compared to 8.26 million farmers during the year 2010, according the 7th Agriculture Census of Pakistan 2024.

Compiled by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the agriculture census revealed that in 2024 most farms were owner-operated-about 10.38 million, compared to 6.74 million in 2010-indicating a strong shift toward farm ownership.

Meanwhile, the owner-cum-tenant farms declined to 0.55 million from 0.60 million, and tenant-only farms dropped to 0.77 million in 2024 from 0.91 million in 2010, showing a sharp reduction in tenancy-based farming. The data highlights a national trend toward land o...