Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia

Indonesia: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1935 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1935
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
137th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1967
All-time low
0.1902
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia stood at 0.1935.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia peaked at 1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1902, in 2021.

Indonesia ranks 137th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9487 0.8703 1 9
1970s 0.7704 0.6879 0.8321 10
1980s 0.5796 0.5225 0.6441 10
1990s 0.3844 0.3428 0.4915 10
2000s 0.2855 0.2392 0.3396 10
2010s 0.215 0.198 0.2351 10
2020s 0.1931 0.1902 0.1986 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 134 Bangladesh 0.1988 compare
  2. 135 Egypt 0.1982 compare
  3. 136 Colombia 0.1938 compare
  4. 138 India 0.19 compare
  5. 139 Burkina Faso 0.186 compare
  6. 140 Morocco 0.1856 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia was 0.1935 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1967.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1902 in 2021.
How does Indonesia rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Indonesia ranks 137th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).