Forestland — Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forestland — Area was 95,969 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Indonesia is 95,969 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Indonesia peaked at 116,334 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91,959 1000 ha, in 2000.
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.
Forestland — Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116,334 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 113,897 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 111,459 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 109,022 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 106,584 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 104,147 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 101,709 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 99,271 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 96,834 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 94,396 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 91,959 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 92,393 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 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 | 96,050 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 95,794 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 95,539 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95,283 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95,028 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95,135 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95,242 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 95,348 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95,455 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95,562 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95,643 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 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% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 95,969 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 41.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 95,969 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,022 1000 ha, 93.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105,365 1000 ha | 94,396 1000 ha | 116,334 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,915 1000 ha | 91,959 1000 ha | 95,870 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,518 1000 ha | 95,028 1000 ha | 96,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,766 1000 ha | 95,562 1000 ha | 95,969 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 47,088 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,790 1000 ha compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13,036 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Indonesia?
- Forestland — area in Indonesia was 95,969 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 116,334 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,959 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forestland — area?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).