Forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area was 95.97 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
95.97 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
116.33 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
91.96 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Indonesia stood at 95.97 million hectares.
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 in Indonesia peaked at 116.33 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.96 million hectares, 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 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116.33 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 113.90 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 111.46 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 109.02 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 106.58 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 104.15 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101.71 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 99.27 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 96.83 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 94.40 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 91.96 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 92.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 92.83 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 93.26 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 94.13 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.57 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 95.44 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 95.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 96.31 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.05 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95.79 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.54 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.13 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.24 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.64 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 95.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 95.81 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.89 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 95.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95.97 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95.97 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million hectares, 84.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.37 million hectares | 94.40 million hectares | 116.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.91 million hectares | 91.96 million hectares | 95.87 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.52 million hectares | 95.03 million hectares | 96.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.77 million hectares | 95.56 million hectares | 95.97 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area in Indonesia?
- Forest area in Indonesia was 95.97 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.33 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.96 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.