Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.31 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Indonesia stood at 32.31 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Indonesia peaked at 48.87 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 32.31 %, in 2024.
That places Indonesia 136th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.7 % | — |
| 1962 | 46.89 % | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.04 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 47.34 % | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.45 % | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.67 % | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 47.95 % | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.83 % | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 47.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.97 % | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 47.86 % | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 47.77 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.81 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.86 % | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 47.74 % | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 48.19 % | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 48.34 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 48.38 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.18 % | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 48.04 % | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 47.96 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 47.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.01 % | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.64 % | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.63 % | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.87 % | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 48.68 % | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 47.93 % | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 46.94 % | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 44.92 % | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 43.54 % | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 43.78 % | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 43.15 % | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 40.8 % | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 40.35 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.75 % | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 41.75 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.61 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.67 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 40.21 % | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 39.48 % | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.97 % | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 38.55 % | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.28 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 37.39 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 36.62 % | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 36.38 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 35.86 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.85 % | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.13 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.12 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 34.77 % | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 34.56 % | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.41 % | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.08 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.4 % | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 32.99 % | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 32.73 % | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 32.46 % | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.39 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.31 % | -0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 32.31 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 32.31 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.07 %, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4 % | 46.7 % | 47.95 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.01 % | 47.74 % | 48.38 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.16 % | 46.94 % | 48.87 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.23 % | 40.35 % | 44.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.02 % | 35.86 % | 40.21 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.45 % | 32.99 % | 35.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 % | 32.31 % | 32.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 32.32 % compare
- 134 Syria 32.32 % compare
- 137 Honduras 31.93 % compare
- 138 Polynesia 31.28 % compare
- 139 Central African Republic 30.93 % 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 arable land — share in agricultural land in Indonesia?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Indonesia was 32.31 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.87 % in 1986.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.31 % in 2024.
- How does Indonesia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Indonesia ranks 136th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. 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.