Forest area in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area was 47.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Indonesia stood at 47.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Indonesia peaked at 65.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2023.
Indonesia ranks 56th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.4% | — |
| 1991 | 64.5% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 53.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 56.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.4% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 49.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.131 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 662.79 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7808 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4061 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Indonesia?
- Forest area in Indonesia was 47.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.