Surface area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Surface area was 1.92 million sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.92 million sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 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 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
- Rural population 116.02 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.69 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Indonesia?
- Surface area in Indonesia was 1.92 million sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million sq. km in 2019.
- 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 215 countries with data for 2023.
- 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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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.