Terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Terrestrial protected areas was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia stood at 12.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.
Indonesia ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.8% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 143 Madagascar 12.8% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.5% compare
- 147 Bahrain 11.7% compare
- 148 Moldova 11.5% compare
- 148 Russia 11.5% compare
More climate change data for Indonesia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2,691 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Indonesia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Indonesia ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.