Eastern Africa vs Indonesia: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 75,279 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 57,585 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,304 1000 ha | 15,181 1000 ha | 22,123 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 42,458 1000 ha | 16,601 1000 ha | 25,857 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 46,298 1000 ha | 19,107 1000 ha | 27,191 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 48,868 1000 ha | 18,080 1000 ha | 30,788 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 56,684 1000 ha | 17,923 1000 ha | 38,761 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 70,443 1000 ha | 17,845 1000 ha | 52,598 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 75,052 1000 ha | 17,770 1000 ha | 57,283 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Eastern Africa or Indonesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 75,279 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
- 57,585 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Indonesia rank globally for arable land — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable 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.