Share of global forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of global forest area was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of global forest area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.3% for share of global forest area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global forest area in Indonesia peaked at 2.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 6 |
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 share of global forest area in Indonesia?
- Share of global forest area in Indonesia was 2.3% in 2025, 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 forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of global forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of global forest area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.