Indonesia
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 1,904,569 km². World rank 16 of 249; in Asia, 5 of 50. Agricultural land: 28.9% (2024). World rank 127 of 209; in Asia, 26 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 2,702 (2022). World rank 10 of 182; in Asia, 3 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 27.5% → 28.9%.
Territory
- Area
- 1,904,569 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 54,716
- Neighbours
- Timor-LesteMalaysiaPapua New Guinea
- Agricultural land
- 28.9% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Puncak Jaya, 4,884 m
- Lowest point
- Indian Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 367
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 27
- Warmest month in the capital
- October, 28°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 2,702 2022
Climate by month: Jakarta
October: day 31°C, night 26°C, precipitation 134 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29 | 25 | 353 |
| February | 28 | 25 | 387 |
| March | 29 | 25 | 248 |
| April | 29 | 26 | 197 |
| May | 30 | 26 | 141 |
| June | 29 | 25 | 95 |
| July | 29 | 25 | 89 |
| August | 29 | 24 | 49 |
| September | 30 | 25 | 66 |
| October | 31 | 26 | 134 |
| November | 30 | 26 | 198 |
| December | 29 | 25 | 244 |