Annual change in forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual change in forest area was 81,480 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81,480 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 235 countries
All-time high
434,660 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-2.44 million hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 81,480 hectares for annual change in forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Indonesia peaked at 434,660 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.44 million hectares, in 1991.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in forest area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.44 million hectares | — |
| 1992 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 434,660 hectares | -117.8% |
| 2002 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 434,660 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -255,461 hectares | -158.8% |
| 2012 | -255,461 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -255,461 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -255,461 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -255,461 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 106,800 hectares | -141.8% |
| 2017 | 106,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 106,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 106,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 106,800 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81,480 hectares | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 81,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81,480 hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.44 million hectares | -2.44 million hectares | -2.44 million hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 147,435 hectares | -2.44 million hectares | 434,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -41,544 hectares | -255,461 hectares | 434,660 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,700 hectares | 81,480 hectares | 106,800 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.153 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Indonesia?
- Annual change in forest area in Indonesia was 81,480 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 434,660 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.44 million hectares in 1991.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.