Indonesia vs Western Africa: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Indonesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 606,405 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 417,164 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.2 times Indonesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 267 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,157 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 425,249 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 181,157 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 425,249 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 181,157 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 425,249 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 181,157 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 425,249 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 187,752 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 418,654 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 187,752 1000 ha | 606,406 1000 ha | 418,654 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 188,949 1000 ha | 606,405 1000 ha | 417,456 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Indonesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 606,405 1000 ha against 189,241 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 417,164 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Western Africa rank globally for land area — area?
- Indonesia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 267 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.