Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 15.36 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 15.36 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Indonesia peaked at 20.55 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.4 %, in 1987.
That places Indonesia 104th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.55 % | — |
| 1962 | 20.35 % | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 20.13 % | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 20.01 % | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 19.76 % | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 19.59 % | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 19.47 % | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 19.1 % | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 18.74 % | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 18.62 % | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 18.28 % | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.96 % | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 17.73 % | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 17.51 % | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 17.2 % | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 17.06 % | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 17.45 % | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 17.24 % | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.87 % | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.92 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 16.63 % | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.37 % | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 16.22 % | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.84 % | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 14.97 % | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 14.13 % | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 13.4 % | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 13.69 % | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 14.09 % | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.79 % | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.8 % | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 14.92 % | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 14.61 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 14.63 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.18 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 13.93 % | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 15.01 % | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 15.7 % | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 15.97 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.45 % | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.73 % | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.17 % | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.59 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 18.24 % | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 18.76 % | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 18.21 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.73 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.6 % | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17.28 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.29 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 16.86 % | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.86 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.66 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.54 % | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.46 % | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.26 % | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 16.35 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.87 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.64 % | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.49 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.35 % | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.31 % | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.38 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.36 % | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 15.36 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.6 %, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 15.36 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.74 % | 18.74 % | 20.55 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.59 % | 16.87 % | 18.62 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.23 % | 13.4 % | 16.92 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.75 % | 13.79 % | 15.97 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 % | 16.45 % | 18.76 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 % | 15.64 % | 17.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.38 % | 15.31 % | 15.49 % | 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Indonesia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Indonesia was 15.36 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4 % in 1987.
- How does Indonesia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Indonesia ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.