Brazil vs Indonesia: Land use
Brazil
63.40 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
44.12 million hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Land use over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 63.40 million hectares against 44.12 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 19.28 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 224 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 million hectares | 19.77 million hectares | 13.78 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1970s | 43.56 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1980s | 60.10 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 32.60 million hectares | Brazil |
| 1990s | 52.96 million hectares | 31.14 million hectares | 21.83 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2000s | 58.75 million hectares | 36.16 million hectares | 22.58 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 62.77 million hectares | 40.82 million hectares | 21.94 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 63.42 million hectares | 43.80 million hectares | 19.62 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 63.40 million hectares against 44.12 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 19.28 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th 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.