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
15th
of 238 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
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 15th out of 238 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.
Land area in hectares in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181.16 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 181.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 187.75 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 187.75 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 189.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 189.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 189.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 189.26 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.63 million hectares, 19.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 189.26 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million hectares, 103.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 15th out of 238 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
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.