Indonesia vs Niger: Agricultural land use
Indonesia
55.12 million hectares
in 2023
Niger
46.60 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
17th
Niger rank
20th
Agricultural land use over time
- Indonesia
- Niger
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 55.12 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger, a difference of 8.52 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Indonesia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 227 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.02 million hectares | 31.65 million hectares | 372,833 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 34.57 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 39.68 million hectares | 30.89 million hectares | 8.79 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 42.81 million hectares | 35.32 million hectares | 7.49 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 47.20 million hectares | 40.72 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 51.82 million hectares | 45.65 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 54.80 million hectares | 46.60 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Indonesia or Niger?
- Indonesia, at 55.12 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Indonesia and Niger?
- 8.52 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Niger rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Indonesia ranks 17th and Niger ranks 20th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.