Arable land use per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land use per person was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Indonesia stood at 0.0632 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Indonesia peaked at 0.1606 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 hectares per person, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 139th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1278 hectares per person | 0.1188 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1159 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 0.122 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 hectares per person | 0.0842 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 hectares per person | 0.0736 hectares per person | 0.083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.0726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 0.0648 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Indonesia?
- Arable land use per person in Indonesia was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for arable land use per person?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.