Exported deforestation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Exported deforestation was 64,906 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Indonesia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Indonesia stood at 64,906 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Indonesia peaked at 429,359 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64,906 hectares, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 179,504 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 221,084 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 269,242 hectares | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 341,923 hectares | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 354,817 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 360,192 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 391,420 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 429,359 hectares | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 399,072 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 380,678 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 355,829 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 302,288 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 244,962 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 234,454 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 174,477 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 124,726 hectares | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 115,317 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 87,157 hectares | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 64,906 hectares | -25.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 64,906 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 3400.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 64,906 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,873 hectares, 34.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,314 hectares | 179,504 hectares | 354,817 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 327,273 hectares | 174,477 hectares | 429,359 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,026 hectares | 64,906 hectares | 124,726 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 exported deforestation in Indonesia?
- Exported deforestation in Indonesia was 64,906 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 429,359 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,906 hectares in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for exported deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.