Share global forest in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share global forest was 2.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.32
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.68
in 1990
All-time low
2.17
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2.32 for share global forest in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Indonesia peaked at 2.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.17, 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.
Share global forest in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.68 | — |
| 1991 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.53 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.38 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.33 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.28 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.29 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.32 | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 2.32 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0275, 84.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.27 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.29 | 2.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More environment data for Indonesia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0368 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2000)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Indonesia?
- Share global forest in Indonesia was 2.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for share global forest?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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