Canada vs Indonesia: Land use
Canada
38.31 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
44.12 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
10th
Indonesia rank
8th
Land use over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 44.12 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 5.81 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.82 million hectares | 19.77 million hectares | 18.05 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 39.18 million hectares | 22.41 million hectares | 16.77 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 41.22 million hectares | 27.50 million hectares | 13.72 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 41.30 million hectares | 31.14 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.88 million hectares | 36.16 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.27 million hectares | 40.82 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 38.42 million hectares | 43.80 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 44.12 million hectares against 38.31 million hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Canada and Indonesia?
- 5.81 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for land use?
- Canada ranks 10th 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.