France vs Indonesia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
France
10.37 million hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
11.00 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
52nd
Indonesia rank
49th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 11.00 million hectares against 10.37 million hectares in France, a difference of 629,500 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 49th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.48 million hectares | 12.26 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 13.42 million hectares | 12.17 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | 108,090 hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million hectares | 11.67 million hectares | 728,340 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 9.99 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9.46 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 10.38 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 620,475 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 11.00 million hectares against 10.37 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between France and Indonesia?
- 629,500 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- France ranks 52nd and Indonesia ranks 49th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.