Indonesia vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Indonesia
54,866 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
218,303 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Northern Africa rank
16th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 54,866 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 163,437 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 16th of 216 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 222,706 1000 ha 170,882 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 54,752 1000 ha 218,092 1000 ha 163,340 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Indonesia or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 54,866 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Indonesia and Northern Africa?
163,437 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 agriculture — area?
Indonesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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