Indonesia vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Arable land

Indonesia
17,783 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
12,000 Hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
11th
South Africa rank
13th

Agricultural land area — Arable land over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520042023

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 17,783 Hectares against 12,000 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 5,783 Hectares.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 42 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 20,493 Hectares 12,561 Hectares 7,932 Hectares Indonesia
1990s 18,080 Hectares 13,405 Hectares 4,675 Hectares Indonesia
2000s 17,923 Hectares 13,193 Hectares 4,730 Hectares Indonesia
2010s 17,845 Hectares 12,057 Hectares 5,788 Hectares Indonesia
2020s 17,788 Hectares 12,000 Hectares 5,788 Hectares Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 17,783 Hectares against 12,000 Hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between Indonesia and South Africa?
5,783 Hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — arable land?
Indonesia ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 13th of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed