Share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global annual deforestation was 1.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia peaked at 16.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2020.
Indonesia ranks 17th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -54.4% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -32.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | -71.5% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 12.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 1.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 15.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Indonesia was 1.3% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.