Ethiopia vs Indonesia: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 17.78 million hectares against 16.40 million hectares in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.38 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.92 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 17.92 million hectares | 5.85 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 15.61 million hectares | 17.84 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 16.36 million hectares | 17.79 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Ethiopia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 17.78 million hectares against 16.40 million hectares in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 1.38 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Indonesia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Indonesia rank globally for arable land?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Indonesia ranks 16th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.