Agricultural land per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.196 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.196 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
150th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.344 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.195 hectares per capita
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.196 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.344 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.195 hectares per capita, in 2017.
That places Indonesia 150th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.344 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3364 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3293 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3212 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3156 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3099 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3031 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2986 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2938 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2871 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2827 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2783 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2734 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2686 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2649 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2583 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2535 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2465 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2435 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2403 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2373 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2331 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.227 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 hectares per capita | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2426 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 hectares per capita | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2496 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2466 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2457 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2223 hectares per capita | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2176 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2135 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.215 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2115 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.208 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2055 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2071 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2065 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2074 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2073 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2068 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2028 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2048 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2063 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2049 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2051 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2025 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2013 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2007 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1995 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.198 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.195 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1981 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.198 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1969 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.196 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.196 hectares per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3687 hectares per capita, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.196 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3169 hectares per capita | 0.2938 hectares per capita | 0.344 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2663 hectares per capita | 0.2465 hectares per capita | 0.2871 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2406 hectares per capita | 0.227 hectares per capita | 0.2506 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 hectares per capita | 0.2055 hectares per capita | 0.2457 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2057 hectares per capita | 0.2028 hectares per capita | 0.2074 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1994 hectares per capita | 0.195 hectares per capita | 0.2039 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1972 hectares per capita | 0.196 hectares per capita | 0.198 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 147 Iraq 0.2103 hectares per capita compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.2 hectares per capita compare
- 149 Germany 0.1962 hectares per capita compare
- 151 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per capita compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1862 hectares per capita compare
- 153 Tuvalu 0.183 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Indonesia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Indonesia was 0.196 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.344 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 hectares per capita in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 150th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.