Forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area was 95,969 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
95,969 ha th
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116,334 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
91,959 ha th
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Indonesia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Indonesia is 95,969 ha th, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Indonesia peaked at 116,334 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91,959 ha th, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,334 ha th | 116,334 ha th | 116,334 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 91,959 ha th | 91,959 ha th | 91,959 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 95,667 ha th | 95,028 ha th | 96,305 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 95,766 ha th | 95,562 ha th | 95,969 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Standard Deviation 0.153 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.23 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 13.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 125,014 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,802 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.47 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.09 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 762,224 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 636,928 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Indonesia?
- Forest area in Indonesia was 95,969 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,334 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,959 ha th in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 236 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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