Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.7%
World rank
57th
of 219 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 1990
All-time low
49.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 50.7% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia peaked at 62.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.0%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 57th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.0% | — |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 50.6% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 50.7% | 50.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 54 Bahamas 50.9% compare
- 55 Russian Federation 50.8% compare
- 56 Angola 50.7% compare
- 58 Martinique 49.7% compare
- 59 Ecuador 49.6% compare
- 60 New Caledonia 48.8% compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0035 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 33.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Indonesia was 50.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.0% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Indonesia ranks 57th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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