Forest area km in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area km was 95.97 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95.97 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
116.33 million
in 1990
All-time low
91.96 million
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Indonesia stood at 95.97 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Indonesia peaked at 116.33 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.96 million, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116.33 million | — |
| 1991 | 113.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 111.46 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 109.02 million | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 106.58 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 104.15 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.71 million | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 99.27 million | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 96.83 million | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 94.40 million | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 91.96 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 92.39 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.83 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.26 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.13 million | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.00 million | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.87 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.79 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.54 million | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.24 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.35 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.46 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.64 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.72 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.81 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.97 million | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95.97 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95.97 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 84.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.37 million | 94.40 million | 116.33 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.91 million | 91.96 million | 95.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.52 million | 95.03 million | 96.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.77 million | 95.56 million | 95.97 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Indonesia?
- Forest area km in Indonesia was 95.97 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.33 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.96 million in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area km?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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