Arable land — Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land — Area was 17,694 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area in Indonesia is 17,694 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Indonesia peaked at 21,170 1000 ha in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14,583 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,583 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,732 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14,882 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15,031 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 15,181 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 15,330 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15,480 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 15,629 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15,779 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 15,928 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16,078 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16,227 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16,377 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16,526 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16,676 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16,825 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16,974 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17,124 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 17,274 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 17,423 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17,572 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17,722 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17,872 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18,021 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19,100 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 20,178 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21,170 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21,156 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,860 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20,253 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18,081 1000 ha | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 18,105 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18,129 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,126 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 17,342 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17,941 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,941 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17,933 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,924 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17,916 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17,908 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,891 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17,882 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,874 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17,866 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,857 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,849 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,841 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,832 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,824 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,816 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,807 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,799 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,790 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,782 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,783 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17,694 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17,694 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 16.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17,694 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 187.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,181 1000 ha | 14,583 1000 ha | 15,779 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,601 1000 ha | 15,928 1000 ha | 17,274 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,107 1000 ha | 17,423 1000 ha | 21,170 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,080 1000 ha | 17,126 1000 ha | 20,253 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,923 1000 ha | 17,891 1000 ha | 17,941 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,845 1000 ha | 17,807 1000 ha | 17,882 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,770 1000 ha | 17,694 1000 ha | 17,799 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 arable land — area in Indonesia?
- Arable land — area in Indonesia was 17,694 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,170 1000 ha in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,583 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for arable land — area?
- Indonesia ranks 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.