Indonesia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 184,888 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 141,134 1000 ha.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 217 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,767 1000 ha | 109,205 1000 ha | 89,438 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 22,407 1000 ha | 124,753 1000 ha | 102,346 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 27,500 1000 ha | 146,657 1000 ha | 119,157 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 31,136 1000 ha | 146,436 1000 ha | 115,301 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 36,163 1000 ha | 158,894 1000 ha | 122,731 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 40,824 1000 ha | 172,552 1000 ha | 131,728 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 43,707 1000 ha | 183,886 1000 ha | 140,179 1000 ha | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Indonesia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 184,888 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 141,134 1000 ha, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for cropland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th 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
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.