Arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia stood at 0.0632 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.1606 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0632 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 139th out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1606 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1549 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1521 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1498 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1477 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1453 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.133 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1286 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1245 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1206 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.117 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1152 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1136 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1145 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1186 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.122 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1196 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1158 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1104 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0968 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0938 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0868 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0842 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.083 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0808 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0726 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0681 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0648 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0638 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0632 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 57% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0632 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1501 hectares per person | 0.1402 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1278 hectares per person | 0.1188 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1159 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 0.122 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0915 hectares per person | 0.0842 hectares per person | 0.1104 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0782 hectares per person | 0.0736 hectares per person | 0.083 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | 0.0726 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.064 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 0.0648 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Indonesia was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1606 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0632 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.