Land area in square kilometres in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land area in square kilometres was 1.89 million sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometres in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 1.89 million sq. km for land area in square kilometres 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 square kilometres in Indonesia peaked at 1.89 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.81 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 14th out of 215 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 1.81 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million sq. km | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.89 million sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Indonesia?
- Land area in square kilometres in Indonesia was 1.89 million sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Indonesia ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.