Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 90,485 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
90,485 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 222 countries
All-time high
113,166 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
88,636 1000 ha
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Indonesia, 1990–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720251990: 113.2k 1000 ha1991: 110.7k 1000 ha1992: 108.3k 1000 ha1993: 105.8k 1000 ha1994: 103.4k 1000 ha1995: 100.9k 1000 ha1996: 98.4k 1000 ha1997: 96.0k 1000 ha1998: 93.5k 1000 ha1999: 91.1k 1000 ha2000: 88.6k 1000 ha2001: 89.0k 1000 ha2002: 89.3k 1000 ha2003: 89.6k 1000 ha2004: 89.9k 1000 ha2005: 90.2k 1000 ha2006: 90.6k 1000 ha2007: 90.9k 1000 ha2008: 91.2k 1000 ha2009: 91.5k 1000 ha2010: 91.8k 1000 ha2011: 91.5k 1000 ha2012: 91.3k 1000 ha2013: 91.0k 1000 ha2014: 90.7k 1000 ha2015: 90.4k 1000 ha2016: 90.3k 1000 ha2017: 90.3k 1000 ha2018: 90.2k 1000 ha2019: 90.2k 1000 ha2020: 90.1k 1000 ha2021: 90.2k 1000 ha2022: 90.3k 1000 ha2023: 90.3k 1000 ha2024: 90.4k 1000 ha2025: 90.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Indonesia stood at 90,485 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Indonesia peaked at 113,166 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 88,636 1000 ha, in 2000.

That places Indonesia 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 102,128 1000 ha 91,089 1000 ha 113,166 1000 ha 10
2000s 90,081 1000 ha 88,636 1000 ha 91,525 1000 ha 10
2010s 90,756 1000 ha 90,162 1000 ha 91,846 1000 ha 10
2020s 90,298 1000 ha 90,112 1000 ha 90,485 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 China 134,550 1000 ha compare
  2. 7 China, mainland 134,550 1000 ha compare
  3. 9 Australia 131,504 1000 ha compare
  4. 11 Peru 66,969 1000 ha compare
  5. 12 Mexico 66,131 1000 ha compare
  6. 13 Angola 63,207 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Indonesia?
Naturally regenerating forest — area in Indonesia was 90,485 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 113,166 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 88,636 1000 ha in 2000.
How does Indonesia rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Indonesia ranks 10th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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