Share of forest land, Percent in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of forest land, Percent was 47.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
47.72
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
63.53
in 1992
All-time low
47.72
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of forest land, Percent in Indonesia, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 63.51993: 62.61994: 61.61995: 60.71996: 59.71997: 58.81998: 57.81999: 56.92000: 53.92001: 53.92002: 53.82003: 53.72004: 53.62005: 53.52006: 53.42007: 53.32008: 53.32009: 53.22010: 53.12011: 52.62012: 52.12013: 51.62014: 51.12015: 50.62016: 50.72017: 502018: 49.72019: 49.42020: 49.12021: 48.42022: 482023: 47.7

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Indonesia stood at 47.72. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Indonesia peaked at 63.53 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.72, in 2023.

That places Indonesia 62nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.2 56.86 63.53 8
2000s 53.56 53.17 53.94 10
2010s 51.1 49.39 53.08 10
2020s 48.3 47.72 49.07 4

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 59 Russian Federation 49.78 compare
  2. 60 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 49.55 compare
  3. 61 Ecuador 49.55 compare
  4. 63 Viet Nam 47.45 compare
  5. 64 Austria 47.24 compare
  6. 65 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 46.35 compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of forest land, percent in Indonesia?
Share of forest land, percent in Indonesia was 47.72 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 63.53 in 1992.
What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.72 in 2023.
How does Indonesia rank for share of forest land, percent?
Indonesia ranks 62nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
225 places, 7,081 data points, 1992–2023
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