Change forest area share total in Indonesia
Indonesia: Change forest area share total was 0.0849 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Indonesia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.0849 for change forest area share total 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, change forest area share total in Indonesia peaked at 0.4704 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.65, 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.
Change forest area share total in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2.14 | — |
| 1992 | -2.19 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | -2.24 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | -2.29 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | -2.34 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | -2.4 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | -2.46 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | -2.52 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | -2.58 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | -2.65 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4704 | -117.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4682 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4661 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4639 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4618 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4596 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4575 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4554 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4534 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4513 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | -0.266 | -158.9% |
| 2012 | -0.2667 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2674 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | -0.2681 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2688 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1123 | -141.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1121 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.112 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1119 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1118 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0851 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.085 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.085 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0849 | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -158.9% | 0.4513 | -0.266 |
| 2016 | +141.8% | -0.2688 | 0.1123 |
| 2001 | +117.7% | -2.65 | 0.4704 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.35 | -2.58 | -2.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1506 | -2.65 | 0.4704 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0437 | -0.2688 | 0.4513 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0895 | 0.0849 | 0.1118 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Indonesia?
- Change forest area share total in Indonesia was 0.0849 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4704 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for change forest area share total?
- Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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