Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area as a share of 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 %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.1% for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Indonesia peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 62nd of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | -2.3% | -2.6% | -2.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -2.7% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 as a share of forest area in Indonesia?
- Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Indonesia was 0.1% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.