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.
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
- 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 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.