Indonesia vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 238,515 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 194,761 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 5.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th of 234 countries.
Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,767 1000 ha | 230,470 1000 ha | 210,703 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 22,407 1000 ha | 235,234 1000 ha | 212,827 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 27,500 1000 ha | 238,307 1000 ha | 210,807 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 31,136 1000 ha | 240,473 1000 ha | 209,337 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 36,163 1000 ha | 239,680 1000 ha | 203,516 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 40,824 1000 ha | 238,492 1000 ha | 197,667 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 43,707 1000 ha | 238,374 1000 ha | 194,667 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Indonesia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 238,515 1000 ha against 43,754 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Indonesia and Southern Asia?
- 194,761 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Southern Asia ranks 8th 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.