Forest fires — Burned Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 27,697 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Indonesia stood at 27,697 ha.
The figure is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 3.97 million ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,506 ha, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 424,376 ha | — |
| 1991 | 424,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 424,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 424,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 424,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 424,376 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 217,264 ha | -48.8% |
| 1997 | 3.97 million ha | +1725.6% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million ha | -35.7% |
| 1999 | 319,183 ha | -87.5% |
| 2000 | 96,293 ha | -69.8% |
| 2001 | 34,344 ha | -64.3% |
| 2002 | 562,633 ha | +1538.2% |
| 2003 | 119,655 ha | -78.7% |
| 2004 | 514,030 ha | +329.6% |
| 2005 | 201,266 ha | -60.8% |
| 2006 | 659,780 ha | +227.8% |
| 2007 | 62,916 ha | -90.5% |
| 2008 | 40,690 ha | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 397,108 ha | +875.9% |
| 2010 | 19,703 ha | -95.0% |
| 2011 | 137,008 ha | +595.4% |
| 2012 | 210,674 ha | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 111,618 ha | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 467,252 ha | +318.6% |
| 2015 | 712,354 ha | +52.5% |
| 2016 | 52,404 ha | -92.6% |
| 2017 | 12,055 ha | -77.0% |
| 2018 | 93,267 ha | +673.7% |
| 2019 | 477,903 ha | +412.4% |
| 2020 | 25,284 ha | -94.7% |
| 2021 | 15,387 ha | -39.1% |
| 2022 | 8,506 ha | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 192,899 ha | +2167.9% |
| 2024 | 27,697 ha | -85.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 27,697 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 80.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 27,697 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42.81 ha, 647.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2167.9% | 8,506 ha | 192,899 ha |
| 1997 | +1725.6% | 217,264 ha | 3.97 million ha |
| 2002 | +1538.2% | 34,344 ha | 562,633 ha |
| 2009 | +875.9% | 40,690 ha | 397,108 ha |
| 2018 | +673.7% | 12,055 ha | 93,267 ha |
| 2011 | +595.4% | 19,703 ha | 137,008 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960,045 ha | 217,264 ha | 3.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 268,871 ha | 34,344 ha | 659,780 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,424 ha | 12,055 ha | 712,354 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,954 ha | 8,506 ha | 192,899 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More climate change data for Indonesia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 3.73 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 60,521 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 23,775 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 36,746 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,312 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 101,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 26,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 75,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 98.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Indonesia?
- Forest fires — burned area in Indonesia was 27,697 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,506 ha in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.