Indonesia vs Nepal: Arable land use per person

Indonesia
0.0632 hectares per person
in 2023
Nepal
0.0607 hectares per person
in 2023
Indonesia rank
139th
Nepal rank
142nd

Arable land use per person over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 0.0632 hectares per person against 0.0607 hectares per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.0025 hectares per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nepal ahead.

Indonesia ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1501 hectares per person 0.1621 hectares per person 0.012 hectares per person Nepal
1970s 0.1278 hectares per person 0.156 hectares per person 0.0282 hectares per person Nepal
1980s 0.1159 hectares per person 0.1335 hectares per person 0.0177 hectares per person Nepal
1990s 0.0915 hectares per person 0.1071 hectares per person 0.0156 hectares per person Nepal
2000s 0.0782 hectares per person 0.088 hectares per person 0.0098 hectares per person Nepal
2010s 0.0687 hectares per person 0.0737 hectares per person 0.005 hectares per person Nepal
2020s 0.064 hectares per person 0.0621 hectares per person 0.0019 hectares per person Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land use per person, Indonesia or Nepal?
Indonesia, at 0.0632 hectares per person against 0.0607 hectares per person in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land use per person between Indonesia and Nepal?
0.0025 hectares per person, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Nepal rank globally for arable land use per person?
Indonesia ranks 139th and Nepal ranks 142nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. 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 use per person
Unit
hectares per person
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.