Primary Forest — Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Primary Forest — Area was 46,648 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary Forest — Area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Indonesia is 46,648 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Indonesia peaked at 59,745 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45,168 1000 ha, in 2015.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,745 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 58,716 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 57,686 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 56,657 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 55,628 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 54,599 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 53,570 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 52,541 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 51,512 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,482 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 49,453 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 49,083 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 48,713 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 48,344 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47,974 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47,604 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 47,234 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46,864 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46,494 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 46,124 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45,754 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 45,637 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45,520 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 45,402 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45,285 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 45,168 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45,534 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45,900 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 46,265 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46,631 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46,996 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 46,926 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,857 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46,717 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 46,648 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 46,648 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.45 1000 ha, 1125.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 46,648 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 241.05 1000 ha, 193.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55,114 1000 ha | 50,482 1000 ha | 59,745 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,788 1000 ha | 46,124 1000 ha | 49,453 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,710 1000 ha | 45,168 1000 ha | 46,631 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,822 1000 ha | 46,648 1000 ha | 46,996 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Indonesia?
- Primary forest — area in Indonesia was 46,648 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 59,745 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,168 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Indonesia rank for primary forest — area?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.