Argentina vs Indonesia: Land use
Argentina
41.46 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
44.12 million hectares
in 2023
Argentina rank
9th
Indonesia rank
8th
Land use over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 44.12 million hectares against 41.46 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 2.67 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.97 million hectares | 19.77 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 568,740 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 31.14 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 36.16 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 40.66 million hectares | 40.82 million hectares | 169,340 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 42.98 million hectares | 43.80 million hectares | 821,475 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 44.12 million hectares against 41.46 million hectares in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 2.67 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for land use?
- Argentina ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.