Canada vs Indonesia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Canada
38.07 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
51.04 million hectares
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
Indonesia rank
6th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 51.04 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada, a difference of 12.97 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Indonesia ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 9 and Indonesia in 31.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1500s | 926.86 hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1600s | 9,697 hectares | 4.10 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1700s | 18,666 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1710s | 24,777 hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 32,984 hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1730s | 44,044 hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1740s | 59,002 hectares | 5.31 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1750s | 79,309 hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1760s | 106,985 hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1770s | 144,855 hectares | 6.27 million hectares | 6.12 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1780s | 196,891 hectares | 6.69 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1790s | 268,695 hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1800s | 386,045 hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 530,497 hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 7.09 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 732,052 hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 7.64 million hectares | 6.62 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1.41 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 6.21 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.98 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 3.27 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 4.91 million hectares | 10.68 million hectares | 5.77 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1880s | 6.09 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | 5.89 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 7.64 million hectares | 13.13 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 8.39 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 14.47 million hectares | 15.57 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 20.21 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Canada |
| 1930s | 23.54 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | Canada |
| 1940s | 26.43 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | Canada |
| 1950s | 32.25 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 11.25 million hectares | Canada |
| 1960s | 37.62 million hectares | 22.48 million hectares | 15.14 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 39.18 million hectares | 25.59 million hectares | 13.59 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 41.22 million hectares | 31.40 million hectares | 9.82 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 41.30 million hectares | 35.55 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 39.88 million hectares | 38.86 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 38.27 million hectares | 45.90 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 38.31 million hectares | 49.91 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Canada or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 51.04 million hectares against 38.07 million hectares in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Canada and Indonesia?
- 12.97 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Canada ranks 9th 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.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.