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.
Land use over the long-term in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 531,177 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 590,197 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1200 | 649,216 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1300 | 708,227 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1400 | 902,998 hectares | +27.5% |
| 1500 | 1.10 million hectares | +21.6% |
| 1600 | 1.20 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1700 | 1.35 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1710 | 1.36 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1720 | 1.37 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1730 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1750 | 1.42 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1760 | 1.49 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1770 | 1.56 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.63 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1790 | 1.70 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1800 | 1.77 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1810 | 1.86 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1820 | 1.96 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1830 | 2.06 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 2.15 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 2.25 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1860 | 2.85 million hectares | +26.7% |
| 1870 | 3.44 million hectares | +20.8% |
| 1880 | 4.04 million hectares | +17.4% |
| 1890 | 4.65 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1900 | 5.69 million hectares | +22.3% |
| 1910 | 6.73 million hectares | +18.2% |
| 1920 | 7.77 million hectares | +15.4% |
| 1930 | 8.83 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1940 | 9.84 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 10.85 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1951 | 10.95 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 11.05 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 11.16 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 11.26 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 11.36 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.46 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 11.56 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 11.66 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 11.76 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 11.87 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 11.87 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 11.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 11.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 11.66 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 11.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 11.62 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 11.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 11.57 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.52 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.78 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 11.47 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 11.82 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.40 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 12.27 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.79 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.57 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.35 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 11.42 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.43 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.42 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.84 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.84 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 10.76 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.74 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.58 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.59 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.54 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.53 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.50 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.49 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10.45 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 10.51 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 6.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 10.51 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000 hectares, 55.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1400 | +27.5% | 708,227 hectares | 902,998 hectares |
| 1860 | +26.7% | 2.25 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares |
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 |
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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 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.