Indonesia vs Northern Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 787,239 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 597,998 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 226 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,157 1000 ha | 838,043 1000 ha | 656,886 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 181,157 1000 ha | 838,040 1000 ha | 656,883 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 181,157 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 656,882 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 181,157 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 656,882 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 187,752 1000 ha | 838,039 1000 ha | 650,287 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 187,752 1000 ha | 797,399 1000 ha | 609,647 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 188,949 1000 ha | 787,239 1000 ha | 598,290 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Indonesia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 787,239 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 597,998 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Northern Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 226 countries.
- 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.