Deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia
Indonesia: Deforestation embedded in trade was -46,017 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia is -46,017 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 32.5% on the previous year and up 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia peaked at -46,017 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, -407,204 hectares, in 2012.
Indonesia ranks 175th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -259,022 hectares | -341,213 hectares | -157,236 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | -301,927 hectares | -407,204 hectares | -144,891 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -74,604 hectares | -96,412 hectares | -46,017 hectares | 4 |
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 deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia was -46,017 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was -46,017 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was -407,204 hectares in 2012.
- How does Indonesia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Indonesia ranks 175th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.