Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.81 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.34 hectares per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
5.81 hectares per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 5.81 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 7.34 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.81 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Indonesia ranks 144th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.14 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 6.75 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.09 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 5.81 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.33 hectares per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 5.81 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | 6.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.73 hectares per square kilometre | 6.14 hectares per square kilometre | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 hectares per square kilometre | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | 7.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 hectares per square kilometre | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 5.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 hectares per square kilometre | 5.81 hectares per square kilometre | 5.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 141 Estonia 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 6.29 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cape Verde 6.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 145 Denmark 5.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Russia 5.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Tonga 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Indonesia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 144th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.