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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -157,236 hectares | — |
| 2006 | -210,186 hectares | +33.7% |
| 2007 | -257,588 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2008 | -328,885 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2009 | -341,213 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2010 | -340,970 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | -366,174 hectares | +7.4% |
| 2012 | -407,204 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2013 | -378,708 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2014 | -356,745 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2015 | -334,509 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2016 | -272,813 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2017 | -214,095 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2018 | -203,158 hectares | -5.1% |
| 2019 | -144,891 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2020 | -96,412 hectares | -33.5% |
| 2021 | -87,775 hectares | -9.0% |
| 2022 | -68,211 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2023 | -46,017 hectares | -32.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's -46,017 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's -46,017 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -332.56 hectares, 138.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.