Agriculture — Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agriculture — Area was 54,866 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Indonesia is 54,866 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Indonesia peaked at 54,898 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31,230 1000 ha, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 23rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,230 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,416 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 31,634 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 31,749 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 31,995 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 32,162 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 32,284 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 32,677 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 33,063 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 33,203 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 33,593 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 33,966 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 34,254 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 34,527 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 34,926 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 34,910 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 35,114 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 35,397 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35,854 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 36,267 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 36,641 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 37,036 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 37,222 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 37,052 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 39,278 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 41,292 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 43,485 1000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 44,137 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44,435 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 45,083 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 41,524 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 41,356 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 42,016 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41,971 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 42,978 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 42,968 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,968 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 43,118 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44,118 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 44,618 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45,441 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 46,041 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46,541 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 46,633 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 46,824 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 47,916 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48,908 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49,199 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 49,891 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49,882 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50,874 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 50,866 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 51,357 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 51,649 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51,841 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52,332 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52,120 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 53,344 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 53,979 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54,382 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 54,801 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54,898 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54,813 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 54,866 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 54,866 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 15.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 54,866 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 222.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,023 1000 ha | 31,230 1000 ha | 33,063 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,574 1000 ha | 33,203 1000 ha | 35,854 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,685 1000 ha | 36,267 1000 ha | 44,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,810 1000 ha | 41,356 1000 ha | 45,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,201 1000 ha | 44,618 1000 ha | 49,891 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,824 1000 ha | 49,882 1000 ha | 53,979 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,752 1000 ha | 54,382 1000 ha | 54,898 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 agriculture — area in Indonesia?
- Agriculture — area in Indonesia was 54,866 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 54,898 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,230 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for agriculture — area?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.