India vs Indonesia: Land use hidden — Other areas

India
457,888 Square kilometres
in 2023
Indonesia
438,168 Square kilometres
in 2023
India rank
18th
Indonesia rank
20th

Land use hidden — Other areas over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

India currently reports 457,888 Square kilometres against 438,168 Square kilometres in Indonesia, a difference of 19,720 Square kilometres.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

India ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Indonesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.20 million Square kilometres 1.49 million Square kilometres 288,116 Square kilometres Indonesia
1970s 1.18 million Square kilometres 1.47 million Square kilometres 284,590 Square kilometres Indonesia
1980s 1.16 million Square kilometres 1.41 million Square kilometres 251,558 Square kilometres Indonesia
1990s 505,984 Square kilometres 275,712 Square kilometres 230,272 Square kilometres India
2000s 486,584 Square kilometres 400,001 Square kilometres 86,583 Square kilometres India
2010s 471,282 Square kilometres 399,909 Square kilometres 71,373 Square kilometres India
2020s 462,100 Square kilometres 428,540 Square kilometres 33,560 Square kilometres India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — other areas, India or Indonesia?
India, at 457,888 Square kilometres against 438,168 Square kilometres in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — other areas between India and Indonesia?
19,720 Square kilometres, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for land use hidden — other areas?
India ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 20th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata