Agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.196 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia stood at 0.196 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.344 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.195 hectares per person, in 2017.
Indonesia ranks 141st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.344 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3364 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3293 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3212 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3099 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3031 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2871 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2783 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2686 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2649 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2583 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2535 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2435 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2373 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2331 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.227 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2426 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2506 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2457 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2176 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2135 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.215 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2115 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.208 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2055 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2071 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2065 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2074 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2046 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2028 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2048 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2063 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2025 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2039 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2007 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1995 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.198 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.195 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1976 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1981 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.198 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.196 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3169 hectares per person | 0.2938 hectares per person | 0.344 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2663 hectares per person | 0.2465 hectares per person | 0.2871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2406 hectares per person | 0.227 hectares per person | 0.2506 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2164 hectares per person | 0.2055 hectares per person | 0.2457 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2028 hectares per person | 0.2074 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1994 hectares per person | 0.195 hectares per person | 0.2039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1972 hectares per person | 0.196 hectares per person | 0.198 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 138 Iraq 0.2103 hectares per person compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.1996 hectares per person compare
- 140 Germany 0.1991 hectares per person compare
- 142 El Salvador 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1863 hectares per person compare
- 144 Tuvalu 0.1834 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Indonesia was 0.196 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.344 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.195 hectares per person in 2017.
- How does Indonesia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 141st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.