Surface area (sq. km) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Surface area (sq. km) was 1.92 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.92 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.92 million sq. km
in 2020
All-time low
1.91 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area in Indonesia, 1961–2024
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 sq. km.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.92 million sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Indonesia peaked at 1.92 million sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Surface area (sq. km) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.92 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.92 million sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,386 sq. km, 17.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.92 million sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 104.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.91 million sq. km | 1.92 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 million sq. km | 1.92 million sq. km | 1.92 million sq. km | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Indonesia?
- Surface area in Indonesia was 1.92 million sq. km in 2024, 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 surface area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for surface area?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.