Agricultural land area — Arable land in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 17,783 Hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17,783 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 42 countries
All-time high
21,170 Hectares
in 1987
All-time low
17,126 Hectares
in 1994
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Indonesia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land area — arable land in Indonesia stood at 17,783 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Indonesia peaked at 21,170 Hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17,126 Hectares, in 1994.
That places Indonesia 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 19,100 Hectares | — |
| 1986 | 20,178 Hectares | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21,170 Hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21,156 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,860 Hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20,253 Hectares | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18,081 Hectares | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 18,105 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,129 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,126 Hectares | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 17,342 Hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,941 Hectares | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,941 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,933 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,924 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,916 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,908 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,899 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,891 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,882 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,874 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,866 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,857 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,849 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,841 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,832 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,824 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,816 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,807 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,799 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,790 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,782 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,783 Hectares | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17,783 Hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,024 Hectares, 89% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17,783 Hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,686 Hectares, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,493 Hectares | 19,100 Hectares | 21,170 Hectares | 5 |
| 1990s | 18,080 Hectares | 17,126 Hectares | 20,253 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,923 Hectares | 17,891 Hectares | 17,941 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,845 Hectares | 17,807 Hectares | 17,882 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,788 Hectares | 17,782 Hectares | 17,799 Hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 8 Ukraine 32,924 Hectares compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 29,670 Hectares compare
- 9 Netherlands 1,002 Hectares compare
- 10 Mexico 20,024 Hectares compare
- 10 Croatia 850.26 Hectares compare
- 11 Estonia 704.67 Hectares compare
- 12 France 16,938 Hectares compare
- 12 Slovenia 173.93 Hectares compare
- 13 South Africa 12,000 Hectares compare
- 14 Germany 11,656 Hectares compare
More environment data for Indonesia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Indonesia?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Indonesia was 17,783 Hectares in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,170 Hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,126 Hectares in 1994.
- How does Indonesia rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Indonesia ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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