It's also because more land can be farmed, and thus farming is still a very valid option to earn income for small land owner. You can't make any money with a 1

It's also because more land can be farmed, and thus farming is still a very valid option to earn income for small land owner. You can't make any money with a 10000 kanal plot in Russia. In Pakistan, you can't buy 10000 kanal plot for any money, such big plots are almost never sold. An average person can live a carefree life with a cash cow plot 10 times smaller. 1000 kanal plot reasonably close to a major city in Pakistan will cost in tens of millions, and are very rare finds.