Arable land in Indonesia
Indonesia: Arable land was 17.78 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.78 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.17 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
14.58 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Indonesia is 17.78 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Indonesia peaked at 21.17 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.58 million hectares, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 16th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.58 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 14.73 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 14.88 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 15.03 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 15.18 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 15.33 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 15.48 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.63 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 15.78 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.08 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 16.23 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 16.38 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.53 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.68 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 16.82 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 16.97 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.12 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 17.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 17.42 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.57 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 17.72 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 17.87 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 18.02 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 19.10 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 20.18 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 21.17 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 21.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 20.86 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.25 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 18.08 million hectares | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 18.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.13 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 17.34 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.94 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.93 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.92 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.90 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.87 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.85 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.84 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.83 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.81 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.80 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.79 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.78 million hectares | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 17.78 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 17.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 17.78 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 188.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.18 million hectares | 14.58 million hectares | 15.78 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.60 million hectares | 15.93 million hectares | 17.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.11 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 21.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.08 million hectares | 17.13 million hectares | 20.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 million hectares | 17.89 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.84 million hectares | 17.81 million hectares | 17.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.79 million hectares | 17.78 million hectares | 17.80 million hectares | 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 in Indonesia?
- Arable land in Indonesia was 17.78 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.17 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.58 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for arable land?
- Indonesia ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.