Indonesia vs Southern Asia: Agriculture — Area

Indonesia
54,866 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
316,834 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
11th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Southern Asia
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 316,834 1000 ha against 54,866 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 261,968 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 11th of 216 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 32,023 1000 ha 326,499 1000 ha 294,476 1000 ha Southern Asia
1970s 34,574 1000 ha 330,018 1000 ha 295,443 1000 ha Southern Asia
1980s 39,685 1000 ha 332,664 1000 ha 292,979 1000 ha Southern Asia
1990s 42,810 1000 ha 335,413 1000 ha 292,603 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 47,201 1000 ha 326,470 1000 ha 279,269 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 51,824 1000 ha 316,519 1000 ha 264,694 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 54,752 1000 ha 316,703 1000 ha 261,951 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Indonesia or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 316,834 1000 ha against 54,866 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Indonesia and Southern Asia?
261,968 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Southern Asia rank globally for agriculture — area?
Indonesia ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 11th 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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