Annual change in forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual change in forest area was 81,480 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
More environment data for Indonesia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1,324 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.67 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 88.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 283.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.7499 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 429.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.916 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 54.41 Mt CO2e (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.