Indonesia vs Western Europe: Arable land — Area

Indonesia
17,694 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
32,186 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
24th
Western Europe rank
27th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Western Europe
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 32,186 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 14,492 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 248 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 15,181 1000 ha 34,744 1000 ha 19,564 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 16,601 1000 ha 32,974 1000 ha 16,373 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 19,107 1000 ha 33,247 1000 ha 14,140 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 18,080 1000 ha 33,472 1000 ha 15,392 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 17,923 1000 ha 33,954 1000 ha 16,031 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 17,845 1000 ha 33,767 1000 ha 15,922 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 17,770 1000 ha 32,272 1000 ha 14,503 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Indonesia or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 32,186 1000 ha against 17,694 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Indonesia and Western Europe?
14,492 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Western Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
Indonesia ranks 24th and Western Europe ranks 27th of 248 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

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
281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
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