Land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.6731 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia stood at 0.6731 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia peaked at 2 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6731 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 141st out of 215 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.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.89 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.79 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.75 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.01 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9872 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9699 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9532 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9372 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9215 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9063 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8915 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8771 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8634 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8505 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8689 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8569 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8454 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8343 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8237 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8132 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8025 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.792 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7818 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7719 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7623 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7526 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.743 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7338 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7253 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7172 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7095 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7023 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6955 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.689 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6832 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6838 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6787 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6731 hectares per person | -0.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 0.6731 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 0.6731 hectares per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7125 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 2 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9158 hectares per person | 0.8505 hectares per person | 0.9872 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8191 hectares per person | 0.7719 hectares per person | 0.8689 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.723 hectares per person | 0.689 hectares per person | 0.7623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6797 hectares per person | 0.6731 hectares per person | 0.6838 hectares per person | 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, per capita in Indonesia?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Indonesia was 0.6731 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6731 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Indonesia ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.