Canada vs Indonesia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Canada
56.88 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
55.12 million hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
16th
Indonesia rank
17th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 56.88 million hectares against 55.12 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 1.75 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 227 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.06 million hectares | 32.02 million hectares | 31.04 million hectares | Canada |
| 1970s | 62.89 million hectares | 34.57 million hectares | 28.32 million hectares | Canada |
| 1980s | 61.17 million hectares | 39.68 million hectares | 21.48 million hectares | Canada |
| 1990s | 61.33 million hectares | 42.81 million hectares | 18.52 million hectares | Canada |
| 2000s | 60.90 million hectares | 47.20 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.90 million hectares | 51.82 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.02 million hectares | 54.80 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Canada or Indonesia?
- Canada, at 56.88 million hectares against 55.12 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Canada and Indonesia?
- 1.75 million hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Canada ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 17th 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.