Land use for palm oil production in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land use for palm oil production was 14.32 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.32 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.32 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
70,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land use for palm oil production in Indonesia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 14.32 million hectares for land use for palm oil production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Indonesia peaked at 14.32 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use for palm oil production in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 70,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 80,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 80,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 85,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 85,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 90,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 95,000 hectares | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 100,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 110,000 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 142,000 hectares | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 130,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 140,000 hectares | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 180,000 hectares | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 200,000 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 204,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 230,000 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 239,700 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 255,300 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 296,300 hectares | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 348,700 hectares | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 374,100 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 421,600 hectares | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 535,000 hectares | +26.9% |
| 1989 | 590,000 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 673,033 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 772,245 hectares | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 875,100 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 921,000 hectares | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million hectares | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million hectares | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1.85 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.20 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million hectares | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.04 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.32 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.69 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 4.56 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.00 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.78 million hectares | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 6.17 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.65 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million hectares | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 8.15 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 8.65 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.72 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 12.20 million hectares | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 12.88 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 13.25 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 13.67 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.94 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 14.17 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 14.32 million hectares | +1.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 14.32 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101,305 hectares, 141.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 14.32 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175,126 hectares, 81.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,556 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,700 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,470 hectares | 204,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 673,033 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 million hectares | 13.25 million hectares | 14.32 million hectares | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Indonesia?
- Land use for palm oil production in Indonesia was 14.32 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for palm oil production recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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