Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia

Indonesia: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0054 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0054 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3,080.4%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0281 ha per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
0.0001 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.019 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.003 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.028 ha per square kilometre2016: 0 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.024 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2021: 0 ha per square kilometre2022: 0 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.005 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia stood at 0.0054 ha per square kilometre.

The figure is up 3,080.4% on the previous year and up 408.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.0281 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.

Indonesia ranks 40th of 186 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, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0057 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0035 ha per square kilometre -39.1%
1997 0.0192 ha per square kilometre +454.3%
1998 0.0029 ha per square kilometre -84.8%
1999 0.004 ha per square kilometre +36.8%
2000 0.0028 ha per square kilometre -28.8%
2001 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -49.8%
2002 0.0245 ha per square kilometre +1622.2%
2003 0.001 ha per square kilometre -96.0%
2004 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +386.0%
2005 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -66.3%
2006 0.007 ha per square kilometre +335.5%
2007 0.0021 ha per square kilometre -69.4%
2008 0.0009 ha per square kilometre -55.9%
2009 0.0027 ha per square kilometre +183.1%
2010 0.0004 ha per square kilometre -84.3%
2011 0.0027 ha per square kilometre +551.5%
2012 0.0056 ha per square kilometre +104.6%
2013 0.0011 ha per square kilometre -81.1%
2014 0.0066 ha per square kilometre +526.9%
2015 0.0281 ha per square kilometre +323.5%
2016 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -99.6%
2017 0.0014 ha per square kilometre +1150.2%
2018 0.0033 ha per square kilometre +133.6%
2019 0.024 ha per square kilometre +623.0%
2020 0.001 ha per square kilometre -95.8%
2021 0.0001 ha per square kilometre -85.5%
2022 0.0002 ha per square kilometre +15.4%
2023 0.0054 ha per square kilometre +3080.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 0.0054 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 20.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +3080.4% 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0054 ha per square kilometre
2002 +1622.2% 0.0014 ha per square kilometre 0.0245 ha per square kilometre
2017 +1150.2% 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0014 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0064 ha per square kilometre 0.0029 ha per square kilometre 0.0192 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0049 ha per square kilometre 0.0009 ha per square kilometre 0.0245 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0073 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0281 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0.0001 ha per square kilometre 0.0054 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 37 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 38 Albania 0.0063 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 39 Tunisia 0.0058 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 41 Algeria 0.0054 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 42 Armenia 0.0053 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.005 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.0054 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0281 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Indonesia rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Indonesia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 408.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.