European Union (27) vs Indonesia: Arable land — Area

European Union (27)
96,861 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
17,694 1000 ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
19th
Indonesia rank
21st

Arable land — Area over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Indonesia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 96,861 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 79,167 1000 ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 5.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, European Union (27) has been ahead every year.

European Union (27) ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 21st of 36 groups.

European Union (27) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 112,614 1000 ha 15,181 1000 ha 97,434 1000 ha European Union (27)
1970s 106,046 1000 ha 16,601 1000 ha 89,445 1000 ha European Union (27)
1980s 104,574 1000 ha 19,107 1000 ha 85,466 1000 ha European Union (27)
1990s 109,796 1000 ha 18,080 1000 ha 91,716 1000 ha European Union (27)
2000s 104,348 1000 ha 17,923 1000 ha 86,424 1000 ha European Union (27)
2010s 100,046 1000 ha 17,845 1000 ha 82,201 1000 ha European Union (27)
2020s 97,314 1000 ha 17,770 1000 ha 79,544 1000 ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, European Union (27) or Indonesia?
European Union (27), at 96,861 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between European Union (27) and Indonesia?
79,167 1000 ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do European Union (27) and Indonesia rank globally for arable land — area?
European Union (27) ranks 19th 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

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.