Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.71 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.59 hectares per square kilometre
in 1998
All-time low
5.13 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 6.71 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 8.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.13 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
Indonesia ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 5.87 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1965 | 5.43 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1967 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 5.77 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 6.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 6.53 hectares per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 6.04 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 5.78 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.03 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.48 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.1 hectares per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 7.25 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 6.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.44 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.33 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 8.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 7.88 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.06 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.19 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7.95 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 6.73 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 6.71 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 6.71 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.34 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | 5.13 hectares per square kilometre | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | 5.55 hectares per square kilometre | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 hectares per square kilometre | 6.1 hectares per square kilometre | 7.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.02 hectares per square kilometre | 7.28 hectares per square kilometre | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 hectares per square kilometre | 7.8 hectares per square kilometre | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.12 hectares per square kilometre | 7.39 hectares per square kilometre | 8.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 58 South Korea 7.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 7.78 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tanzania 7.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 6.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 6.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 North Macedonia 6.08 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Indonesia was 6.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.59 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Indonesia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.