Argentina vs Indonesia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Argentina
46.33 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
51.04 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
7th
Indonesia rank
6th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 51.04 million hectares against 46.33 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 4.71 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Argentina ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 196,927 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 893,153 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1100s | 218,808 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1200s | 243,120 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1300s | 270,133 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1400s | 300,148 hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1500s | 333,498 hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1600s | 370,553 hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 3.73 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1700s | 411,725 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1710s | 457,473 hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 508,303 hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1730s | 564,781 hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 4.59 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1740s | 627,534 hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1750s | 697,261 hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 774,734 hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 860,815 hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 956,462 hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 1.06 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 1.18 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 1.31 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 6.30 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1.46 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 6.17 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1.63 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1.81 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 2.01 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 5.58 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 2.23 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | 6.99 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 2.51 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 2.78 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 3.09 million hectares | 13.13 million hectares | 10.03 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 3.44 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 10.91 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 7.70 million hectares | 15.57 million hectares | 7.86 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 12.86 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 20.97 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1940s | 22.10 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | Argentina |
| 1950s | 19.04 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 21.74 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 741,030 hectares | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 25.62 million hectares | 25.59 million hectares | 33,450 hectares | Argentina |
| 1980s | 26.93 million hectares | 31.40 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 28.07 million hectares | 35.55 million hectares | 7.48 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 33.14 million hectares | 38.86 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 40.65 million hectares | 45.90 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 44.55 million hectares | 49.91 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 51.04 million hectares against 46.33 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 4.71 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Argentina ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.