Agricultural land in Indonesia
Indonesia: Agricultural land was 551,222 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Indonesia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Indonesia is 551,222 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Indonesia peaked at 551,222 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312,295 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Indonesia 16th out of 210 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 | 320,232 sq. km | 312,295 sq. km | 330,626 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 345,744 sq. km | 332,032 sq. km | 358,536 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,845 sq. km | 362,666 sq. km | 444,350 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 428,100 sq. km | 413,560 sq. km | 450,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 472,011 sq. km | 446,180 sq. km | 498,908 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,244 sq. km | 498,824 sq. km | 539,793 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,008 sq. km | 543,823 sq. km | 551,222 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 40.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 116.02 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.69 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 5,829 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 73.97 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Indonesia?
- Agricultural land in Indonesia was 551,222 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 551,222 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,295 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for agricultural land?
- Indonesia ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.