Share of global forest area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of global forest area was 2.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.3%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 235 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1990
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of global forest area in Indonesia, 1990–2025

01231990200720251990: 2.7 %1991: 2.6 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.4 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 2.3 %1998: 2.3 %1999: 2.2 %2000: 2.2 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 2.2 %2003: 2.2 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 2.3 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 2.3 %2012: 2.3 %2013: 2.3 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.3 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2.3 %2022: 2.3 %2023: 2.3 %2024: 2.3 %2025: 2.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

Indicator
Share of global forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,460 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.