Eastern Africa vs Indonesia: Country area — Area

Eastern Africa
705,273 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
191,691 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
19th
Indonesia rank
18th

Country area — Area over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Indonesia
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 705,273 1000 ha against 191,691 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 513,582 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.

Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 18th 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 636,166 1000 ha 191,093 1000 ha 445,073 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1970s 636,166 1000 ha 191,093 1000 ha 445,073 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1980s 636,166 1000 ha 191,093 1000 ha 445,073 1000 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 636,166 1000 ha 191,093 1000 ha 445,073 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 637,939 1000 ha 191,093 1000 ha 446,846 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 690,892 1000 ha 191,324 1000 ha 499,568 1000 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 704,904 1000 ha 191,691 1000 ha 513,213 1000 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Eastern Africa or Indonesia?
Eastern Africa, at 705,273 1000 ha against 191,691 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
513,582 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 country area — area?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 18th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 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.