Annual deforestation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual deforestation was 108,750 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
108,750 hectares per year
World rank
17th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.53 million hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
108,750 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Indonesia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Indonesia stood at 108,750 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Indonesia peaked at 2.53 million hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108,750 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.53 million hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 970,920 hectares per year | -61.6% |
| 2010 | 656,130 hectares per year | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 426,000 hectares per year | -35.1% |
| 2020 | 108,750 hectares per year | -74.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 108,750 hectares per year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,515 hectares per year, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 108,750 hectares per year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,950 hectares per year, 15.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 million hectares per year | 2.53 million hectares per year | 2.53 million hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 970,920 hectares per year | 970,920 hectares per year | 970,920 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 541,065 hectares per year | 426,000 hectares per year | 656,130 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 108,750 hectares per year | 108,750 hectares per year | 108,750 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- 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 deforestation in Indonesia?
- Annual deforestation in Indonesia was 108,750 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 million hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,750 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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