Land use over the long-term in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land use over the long-term was 10.51 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.51 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.79 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
531,177 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Indonesia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Indonesia is 10.51 million hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Indonesia peaked at 12.79 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 531,177 hectares, in 1000.
Indonesia ranks 49th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 531,177 hectares | 531,177 hectares | 531,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 590,197 hectares | 590,197 hectares | 590,197 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 649,216 hectares | 649,216 hectares | 649,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 708,227 hectares | 708,227 hectares | 708,227 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 902,998 hectares | 902,998 hectares | 902,998 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.04 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.65 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.69 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.73 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 6.73 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.77 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.83 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.84 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 11.31 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | 11.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.78 million hectares | 11.62 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.78 million hectares | 10.78 million hectares | 12.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.30 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 12.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.63 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.51 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.50 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 6 |
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 land use over the long-term in Indonesia?
- Land use over the long-term in Indonesia was 10.51 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.79 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 531,177 hectares in 1000.
- How does Indonesia rank for land use over the long-term?
- Indonesia ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.