How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.27 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.3 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.5933 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia is 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5933 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
Indonesia ranks 20th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5933 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.6854 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6615 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6514 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6817 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.694 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7029 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7159 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7146 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7518 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7599 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8206 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8765 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9208 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.9771 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 4.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 7.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 8.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 10.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 11.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 11.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 12 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 11.57 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6547 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5933 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6854 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.7934 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.694 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9771 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.75 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.24 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 17 Iceland 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 13.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Denmark 13.21 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 21 Norway 11.51 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Grenada 11.09 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 10.6 metric tons 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5933 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Indonesia rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.