Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5.81 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 5.81 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia peaked at 7.34 percent in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.81 percent, in 2021.
That places Indonesia 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 percent | 6.77 percent | 6.77 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 percent | 6.62 percent | 6.77 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 percent | 6.14 percent | 7.34 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 percent | 6.17 percent | 7.24 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 percent | 5.86 percent | 5.95 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 percent | 5.86 percent | 5.86 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 percent | 5.81 percent | 5.86 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia was 5.81 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 percent in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 percent in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Indonesia ranks 151st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).