Indonesia vs Northern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 25,670 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 231 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 | 15,181 1000 ha | 31,660 1000 ha | 16,480 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 16,601 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 17,053 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 19,107 1000 ha | 34,555 1000 ha | 15,447 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 18,080 1000 ha | 38,906 1000 ha | 20,826 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 17,923 1000 ha | 41,294 1000 ha | 23,371 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 17,845 1000 ha | 42,795 1000 ha | 24,950 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,770 1000 ha | 43,318 1000 ha | 25,549 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Indonesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 43,364 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 25,670 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 arable land — area?
- Indonesia ranks 21st and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
- 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.