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
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.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9338 | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9939 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9468 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9694 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9502 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.874 | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8703 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8321 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8176 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8294 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7725 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7488 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7695 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.7788 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7553 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.712 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6879 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6441 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6046 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6234 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.585 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5428 | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.564 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5668 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5878 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5549 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5225 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4915 | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4262 | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3982 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3941 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.373 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3428 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3479 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3652 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3561 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3489 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3396 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3342 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.318 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2973 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2833 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2726 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2628 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2612 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2465 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2392 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2351 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2323 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2177 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2174 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2165 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2111 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2181 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2046 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.198 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1995 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1986 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1902 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1902 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1935 | +1.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.1935 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3111, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.1935 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 47% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).