Brazil vs Indonesia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63,730 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 19,976 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 234 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,552 1000 ha | 19,767 1000 ha | 13,785 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1970s | 43,564 1000 ha | 22,407 1000 ha | 21,156 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1980s | 60,102 1000 ha | 27,500 1000 ha | 32,602 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 1990s | 52,962 1000 ha | 31,136 1000 ha | 21,827 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 58,748 1000 ha | 36,163 1000 ha | 22,585 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 62,767 1000 ha | 40,824 1000 ha | 21,942 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63,512 1000 ha | 43,707 1000 ha | 19,805 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 63,730 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 19,976 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Brazil ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 234 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
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.