Area land needed to global oil in Indonesia

Indonesia: Area land needed to global oil was 1.05 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.05 billion
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
34th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion
in 2021
All-time low
65.78 million
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area land needed to global oil in Indonesia, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area land needed to global oil in Indonesia is 1.05 billion, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Indonesia peaked at 1.07 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.78 million, in 1962.

Indonesia ranks 34th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Area land needed to global oil in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Area land needed to global oil in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 77.24 million —
1962 65.78 million -14.8%
1963 73.58 million +11.9%
1964 118.35 million +60.8%
1965 106.25 million -10.2%
1966 104.30 million -1.8%
1967 92.34 million -11.5%
1968 97.99 million +6.1%
1969 91.36 million -6.8%
1970 97.00 million +6.2%
1971 91.50 million -5.7%
1972 79.17 million -13.5%
1973 101.83 million +28.6%
1974 110.22 million +8.2%
1975 99.31 million -9.9%
1976 80.96 million -18.5%
1977 100.69 million +24.4%
1978 111.41 million +10.6%
1979 129.69 million +16.4%
1980 131.52 million +1.4%
1981 145.10 million +10.3%
1982 155.03 million +6.8%
1983 172.32 million +11.2%
1984 156.20 million -9.4%
1985 156.67 million +0.3%
1986 173.83 million +11.0%
1987 180.84 million +4.0%
1988 177.46 million -1.9%
1989 232.12 million +30.8%
1990 189.31 million -18.4%
1991 192.87 million +1.9%
1992 256.08 million +32.8%
1993 275.24 million +7.5%
1994 287.10 million +4.3%
1995 273.93 million -4.6%
1996 275.17 million +0.5%
1997 297.42 million +8.1%
1998 315.59 million +6.1%
1999 324.35 million +2.8%
2000 316.55 million -2.4%
2001 358.97 million +13.4%
2002 354.63 million -1.2%
2003 408.72 million +15.3%
2004 349.67 million -14.4%
2005 431.24 million +23.3%
2006 454.95 million +5.5%
2007 411.09 million -9.6%
2008 489.04 million +19.0%
2009 584.15 million +19.4%
2010 560.94 million -4.0%
2011 600.75 million +7.1%
2012 569.53 million -5.2%
2013 586.90 million +3.0%
2014 620.94 million +5.8%
2015 642.82 million +3.5%
2016 548.55 million -14.7%
2017 622.63 million +13.5%
2018 643.78 million +3.4%
2019 707.59 million +9.9%
2020 1.06 billion +49.7%
2021 1.07 billion +1.0%
2022 982.21 million -8.2%
2023 1.05 billion +7.2%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1.05 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 billion, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1.05 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 91.91 million 65.78 million 118.35 million 9
1970s 100.18 million 79.17 million 129.69 million 10
1980s 168.11 million 131.52 million 232.12 million 10
1990s 268.71 million 189.31 million 324.35 million 10
2000s 415.90 million 316.55 million 584.15 million 10
2010s 610.44 million 548.55 million 707.59 million 10
2020s 1.04 billion 982.21 million 1.07 billion 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 31 Solomon Islands 1.10 billion compare
  2. 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.09 billion compare
  3. 33 Thailand 1.08 billion compare
  4. 35 Micronesia (country) 1.01 billion compare
  5. 36 India 1.00 billion compare
  6. 37 Nauru 953.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is area land needed to global oil in Indonesia?
Area land needed to global oil in Indonesia was 1.05 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.78 million in 1962.
How does Indonesia rank for area land needed to global oil?
Indonesia ranks 34th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
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