Australia and New Zealand vs Indonesia: Cropland — Area

Australia and New Zealand
32,246 1000 ha
in 2024
Indonesia
43,754 1000 ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
13th
Indonesia rank
10th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Indonesia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 43,754 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 11,508 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 217 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 18,144 1000 ha 19,767 1000 ha 1,623 1000 ha Indonesia
1970s 16,483 1000 ha 22,407 1000 ha 5,924 1000 ha Indonesia
1980s 19,977 1000 ha 27,500 1000 ha 7,523 1000 ha Indonesia
1990s 19,309 1000 ha 31,136 1000 ha 11,826 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 25,356 1000 ha 36,163 1000 ha 10,807 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 31,492 1000 ha 40,824 1000 ha 9,332 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 32,136 1000 ha 43,707 1000 ha 11,571 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Australia and New Zealand or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 43,754 1000 ha against 32,246 1000 ha in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia?
11,508 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia rank globally for cropland — area?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.