Other forest — Burned Area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Other forest — Burned Area was 2,586 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Indonesia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 2,586 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Indonesia peaked at 52,771 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 213.72 ha, in 2016.
Indonesia ranks 39th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,291 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,291 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,291 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,291 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,291 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,291 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,263 ha | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 34,713 ha | +454.3% |
| 1998 | 5,276 ha | -84.8% |
| 1999 | 7,216 ha | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 5,321 ha | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 2,672 ha | -49.8% |
| 2002 | 46,015 ha | +1622.2% |
| 2003 | 1,838 ha | -96.0% |
| 2004 | 8,934 ha | +386.0% |
| 2005 | 3,014 ha | -66.3% |
| 2006 | 13,123 ha | +335.5% |
| 2007 | 4,018 ha | -69.4% |
| 2008 | 1,774 ha | -55.9% |
| 2009 | 5,023 ha | +183.1% |
| 2010 | 790.73 ha | -84.3% |
| 2011 | 5,151 ha | +551.5% |
| 2012 | 10,538 ha | +104.6% |
| 2013 | 1,988 ha | -81.1% |
| 2014 | 12,461 ha | +526.9% |
| 2015 | 52,771 ha | +323.5% |
| 2016 | 213.72 ha | -99.6% |
| 2017 | 2,672 ha | +1150.2% |
| 2018 | 6,242 ha | +133.6% |
| 2019 | 45,124 ha | +623.0% |
| 2020 | 1,903 ha | -95.8% |
| 2021 | 277.85 ha | -85.4% |
| 2022 | 320.59 ha | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 10,196 ha | +3080.4% |
| 2024 | 2,586 ha | -74.6% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 2,586 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 30.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 | +3080.4% | 320.59 ha | 10,196 ha |
| 2002 | +1622.2% | 2,672 ha | 46,015 ha |
| 2017 | +1150.2% | 213.72 ha | 2,672 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,521 ha | 5,276 ha | 34,713 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,173 ha | 1,774 ha | 46,015 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,795 ha | 213.72 ha | 52,771 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,057 ha | 277.85 ha | 10,196 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 other forest — burned area in Indonesia?
- Other forest — burned area in Indonesia was 2,586 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,771 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.72 ha in 2016.
- How does Indonesia rank for other forest — burned area?
- Indonesia ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.