Arable land use per person in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land use per person was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0632 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1606 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0632 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1606 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.133 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1245 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.117 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.122 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.083 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0632 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0632 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.