Indonesia vs Spain: Land use over the long-term
Indonesia
10.51 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
10.13 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
49th
Spain rank
51st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Indonesia
- Spain
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 10.51 million hectares against 10.13 million hectares in Spain, a difference of 383,600 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Spain ahead.
Indonesia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 35.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 531,177 hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1100s | 590,197 hectares | 2.73 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 649,216 hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 708,227 hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 902,998 hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 1.10 million hectares | 3.56 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 1.20 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.36 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 1.37 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 1.39 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 3.45 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 1.42 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 1.49 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 1.56 million hectares | 5.18 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 1.77 million hectares | 5.52 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 1.86 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 3.77 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 1.96 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 2.06 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 2.15 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 2.25 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 2.85 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 3.44 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 4.04 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 4.65 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 5.69 million hectares | 8.19 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 6.73 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 7.77 million hectares | 9.18 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 8.83 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 9.84 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 11.31 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 693,490 hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 12.14 million hectares | 272,740 hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.78 million hectares | 11.17 million hectares | 613,240 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 11.78 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 11.30 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 517,350 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 10.63 million hectares | 11.13 million hectares | 503,480 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.51 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | 960,780 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.50 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 656,355 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Indonesia or Spain?
- Indonesia, at 10.51 million hectares against 10.13 million hectares in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Indonesia and Spain?
- 383,600 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 49th and Spain ranks 51st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.