Indonesia vs Northern Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 218,215 1000 ha against 54,754 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 163,461 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.0 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,023 1000 ha | 206,471 1000 ha | 174,448 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 34,574 1000 ha | 212,244 1000 ha | 177,669 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 39,685 1000 ha | 215,273 1000 ha | 175,589 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 42,810 1000 ha | 230,797 1000 ha | 187,987 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 47,201 1000 ha | 239,308 1000 ha | 192,107 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 51,824 1000 ha | 222,671 1000 ha | 170,847 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 54,707 1000 ha | 218,004 1000 ha | 163,297 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Indonesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 218,215 1000 ha against 54,754 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 163,461 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Northern Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.