Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Indonesia

Indonesia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 95,969 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
95,969 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 223 countries
All-time high
118,788 1000 ha
in 1990
All-time low
92,393 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Indonesia, 1990–2025

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720251990: 118.8k 1000 ha1991: 116.3k 1000 ha1992: 113.9k 1000 ha1993: 111.5k 1000 ha1994: 109.0k 1000 ha1995: 106.6k 1000 ha1996: 104.2k 1000 ha1997: 101.7k 1000 ha1998: 99.3k 1000 ha1999: 96.8k 1000 ha2000: 94.4k 1000 ha2001: 92.4k 1000 ha2002: 92.8k 1000 ha2003: 93.3k 1000 ha2004: 93.7k 1000 ha2005: 94.1k 1000 ha2006: 94.6k 1000 ha2007: 95.0k 1000 ha2008: 95.4k 1000 ha2009: 95.9k 1000 ha2010: 96.3k 1000 ha2011: 96.3k 1000 ha2012: 96.1k 1000 ha2013: 95.8k 1000 ha2014: 95.6k 1000 ha2015: 95.3k 1000 ha2016: 95.2k 1000 ha2017: 95.3k 1000 ha2018: 95.4k 1000 ha2019: 95.5k 1000 ha2020: 95.6k 1000 ha2021: 95.6k 1000 ha2022: 95.7k 1000 ha2023: 95.8k 1000 ha2024: 95.9k 1000 ha2025: 96.0k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Indonesia stood at 95,969 1000 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Indonesia peaked at 118,788 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 92,393 1000 ha, in 2001.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Indonesia, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 118,788 1000 ha
1991 116,350 1000 ha -2.1%
1992 113,912 1000 ha -2.1%
1993 111,475 1000 ha -2.1%
1994 109,037 1000 ha -2.2%
1995 106,600 1000 ha -2.2%
1996 104,162 1000 ha -2.3%
1997 101,724 1000 ha -2.3%
1998 99,287 1000 ha -2.4%
1999 96,849 1000 ha -2.5%
2000 94,412 1000 ha -2.5%
2001 92,393 1000 ha -2.1%
2002 92,828 1000 ha +0.5%
2003 93,263 1000 ha +0.5%
2004 93,697 1000 ha +0.5%
2005 94,132 1000 ha +0.5%
2006 94,567 1000 ha +0.5%
2007 95,001 1000 ha +0.5%
2008 95,436 1000 ha +0.5%
2009 95,870 1000 ha +0.5%
2010 96,305 1000 ha +0.5%
2011 96,347 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 96,092 1000 ha -0.3%
2013 95,836 1000 ha -0.3%
2014 95,581 1000 ha -0.3%
2015 95,325 1000 ha -0.3%
2016 95,184 1000 ha -0.1%
2017 95,291 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 95,398 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 95,505 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 95,611 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 95,643 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 95,725 1000 ha +0.1%
2023 95,806 1000 ha +0.1%
2024 95,888 1000 ha +0.1%
2025 95,969 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 107,818 1000 ha 96,849 1000 ha 118,788 1000 ha 10
2000s 94,160 1000 ha 92,393 1000 ha 95,870 1000 ha 10
2010s 95,686 1000 ha 95,184 1000 ha 96,347 1000 ha 10
2020s 95,774 1000 ha 95,611 1000 ha 95,969 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,871 1000 ha compare
  2. 8 Australia 133,568 1000 ha compare
  3. 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
  4. 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
  5. 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
  6. 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Indonesia?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Indonesia was 95,969 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 118,788 1000 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 92,393 1000 ha in 2001.
How does Indonesia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Indonesia ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).