How does Indonesia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Indonesia ranks 152nd out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Indonesia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 5.81 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

5.81 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

152nd

of 209 countries

All-time high

7.34 percent

in 1989

All-time low

5.81 percent

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

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 152nd out of 209 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.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Indonesia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	6.77 percent	—
1962	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1963	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1964	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1965	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1966	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1967	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1968	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1969	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1970	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1971	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1972	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1973	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1974	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1975	6.77 percent	+0.0%
1976	6.65 percent	-1.8%
1977	6.65 percent	+0.0%
1978	6.65 percent	+0.0%
1979	6.62 percent	-0.5%
1980	6.62 percent	+0.0%
1981	6.6 percent	-0.3%
1982	6.6 percent	+0.0%
1983	6.57 percent	-0.5%
1984	6.14 percent	-6.5%
1985	6.54 percent	+6.5%
1986	6.75 percent	+3.2%
1987	7.09 percent	+5.0%
1988	7.02 percent	-1.0%
1989	7.34 percent	+4.6%
1990	7.24 percent	-1.4%
1991	6.47 percent	-10.6%
1992	6.51 percent	+0.6%
1993	6.51 percent	+0.0%
1994	6.51 percent	+0.0%
1995	6.51 percent	+0.0%
1996	6.17 percent	-5.2%
1997	6.17 percent	+0.0%
1998	6.17 percent	+0.0%
1999	6.17 percent	+0.0%
2000	5.95 percent	-3.6%
2001	5.91 percent	-0.7%
2002	5.91 percent	+0.0%
2003	5.86 percent	-0.8%
2004	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2005	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2006	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2007	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2008	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2009	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2010	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2011	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2012	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2013	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2014	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2015	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2016	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2017	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2018	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2019	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2020	5.86 percent	+0.0%
2021	5.81 percent	-0.9%
2022	5.81 percent	+0.0%
2023	5.81 percent	+0.0%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

Indonesia's 5.81 percent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.32 percent, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Indonesia's 5.81 percent is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 percent, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

149 Estonia 6.37 percent compare
150 United States Virgin Islands 6.29 percent compare
151 Cape Verde 6.2 percent compare
153 Denmark 5.65 percent compare
154 Russia 5.62 percent compare
155 Tonga 5.56 percent compare

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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)

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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 152nd out of 209 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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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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).