Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia

Indonesia: Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 227 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
-2.7%
in 2000
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita in Indonesia, 1991–2025

-3-2-101991200820251991: -2.1 %1992: -2.2 %1993: -2.2 %1994: -2.3 %1995: -2.3 %1996: -2.4 %1997: -2.5 %1998: -2.5 %1999: -2.6 %2000: -2.7 %2001: 0.47 %2002: 0.468 %2003: 0.466 %2004: 0.464 %2005: 0.462 %2006: 0.46 %2007: 0.458 %2008: 0.455 %2009: 0.453 %2010: 0.451 %2011: -0.266 %2012: -0.267 %2013: -0.267 %2014: -0.268 %2015: -0.269 %2016: 0.112 %2017: 0.112 %2018: 0.112 %2019: 0.112 %2020: 0.112 %2021: 0.085 %2022: 0.085 %2023: 0.085 %2024: 0.085 %2025: 0.085 %

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 vs. gdp per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.7%, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 61st out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 58 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Russia 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Romania 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 64 Tajikistan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita in Indonesia?
Annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was -2.7% in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita?
Indonesia ranks 61st out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
227 places, 7,945 data points, 1991–2025
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Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.