Land use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia
Indonesia: Land use for vegetable oil crops was 14.32 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia, 1961–2024
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 use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia is 14.32 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia peaked at 14.32 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,000 hectares, in 1961.
Indonesia ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80,556 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 90,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 129,700 hectares | 95,000 hectares | 200,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,470 hectares | 204,000 hectares | 590,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 673,033 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.57 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 million hectares | 13.25 million hectares | 14.32 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More energy & mining data for Indonesia
- Fuel imports 15.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 9.2% (2025)
- Gas production 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 718.17 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,514 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 16.0% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 64.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia?
- Land use for vegetable oil crops in Indonesia was 14.32 million hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land use for vegetable oil crops recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Indonesia rank for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Indonesia ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for vegetable oil crops rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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