Land area in hectares in Indonesia

Indonesia: Land area in hectares was 189.26 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
189.26 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 233 countries
All-time high
189.26 million hectares
in 2021
All-time low
181.16 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Indonesia, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Indonesia is 189.26 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Indonesia peaked at 189.26 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181.16 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Indonesia 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 9
1970s 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 10
1980s 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 10
1990s 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 181.16 million hectares 10
2000s 187.75 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 10
2010s 187.75 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 10
2020s 188.88 million hectares 187.75 million hectares 189.26 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 226.71 million hectares compare
  2. 12 Saudi Arabia 214.97 million hectares compare
  3. 13 Mexico 194.40 million hectares compare
  4. 15 Sudan 186.80 million hectares compare
  5. 16 Libya 175.95 million hectares compare
  6. 17 Iran 162.25 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Indonesia?
Land area in hectares in Indonesia was 189.26 million hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 189.26 million hectares in 2021.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 181.16 million hectares in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for land area in hectares?
Indonesia ranks 14th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
Unit
hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.