Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia
Indonesia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0966 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.0966 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia peaked at 0.0966 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0014, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 | +68.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 | +46.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.004 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0045 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0054 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0053 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0076 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.008 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 | +28.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0144 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0166 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0213 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 | +27.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0356 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0399 | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.043 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0461 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0492 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0508 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.053 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0531 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0534 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0498 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0476 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0493 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0497 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0489 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0526 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0558 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0546 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0778 | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0838 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0846 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0846 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0871 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0917 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0966 | +5.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.0966 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3892, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.0966 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 16% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +68.1% | 0.0014 | 0.0024 |
| 1963 | +46.0% | 0.0024 | 0.0035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0037 | 0.0014 | 0.0049 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 | 0.0052 | 0.0069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 | 0.0071 | 0.0197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0397 | 0.0213 | 0.0537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0506 | 0.0476 | 0.0534 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0775 | 0.0546 | 0.0966 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Indonesia was 0.0966 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0966 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Indonesia ranks 119th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.