Indonesia vs Southern Asia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 639,262 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 450,021 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 248 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 | 181,157 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 459,639 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 181,157 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 459,639 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 181,157 1000 ha | 640,796 1000 ha | 459,639 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 181,157 1000 ha | 640,381 1000 ha | 459,224 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 187,752 1000 ha | 640,038 1000 ha | 452,286 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 187,752 1000 ha | 639,743 1000 ha | 451,991 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 188,949 1000 ha | 639,262 1000 ha | 450,313 1000 ha | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Indonesia or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 639,262 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Indonesia and Southern Asia?
- 450,021 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 land area — area?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 248 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.