Indonesia vs World: Cropland organic soils — Area

Indonesia
4.51 million ha
in 2024
World
17.13 million ha
in 2024
Indonesia rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Cropland organic soils — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • World
5.0M10.0M15.0M199020072024

How they compare

World currently reports 17.13 million ha against 4.51 million ha in Indonesia, a difference of 12.63 million ha.

That makes World's figure about 3.8 times Indonesia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia World Difference Ahead
1990s 3.52 million ha 15.62 million ha 12.10 million ha World
2000s 3.77 million ha 16.16 million ha 12.39 million ha World
2010s 4.32 million ha 16.84 million ha 12.53 million ha World
2020s 4.51 million ha 17.13 million ha 12.63 million ha World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, Indonesia or World?
World, at 17.13 million ha against 4.51 million ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area between Indonesia and World?
12.63 million ha, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and World?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and World rank globally for cropland organic soils — area?
Indonesia ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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