Eastern Africa vs Indonesia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 684,012 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 494,771 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.6 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 | 605,628 1000 ha | 181,157 1000 ha | 424,471 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 605,628 1000 ha | 181,157 1000 ha | 424,471 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 605,628 1000 ha | 181,157 1000 ha | 424,471 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 605,628 1000 ha | 181,157 1000 ha | 424,471 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 614,195 1000 ha | 187,752 1000 ha | 426,443 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 670,841 1000 ha | 187,752 1000 ha | 483,089 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 684,060 1000 ha | 188,949 1000 ha | 495,110 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Eastern Africa or Indonesia?
- Eastern Africa, at 684,012 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Eastern Africa and Indonesia?
- 494,771 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 land 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 Land area — 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.