Imported deforestation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Imported deforestation was 18,889 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Indonesia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 18,889 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Indonesia peaked at 31,296 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,898 hectares, in 2006.
That places Indonesia 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,292 hectares | 10,898 hectares | 22,268 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 25,346 hectares | 19,222 hectares | 31,296 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,423 hectares | 18,889 hectares | 28,314 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 imported deforestation in Indonesia?
- Imported deforestation in Indonesia was 18,889 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 31,296 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,898 hectares in 2006.
- How does Indonesia rank for imported deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.