Forest area (sq. km) in Indonesia
Indonesia: Forest area (sq. km) was 959,693 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Indonesia, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 959,693 sq. km for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Indonesia peaked at 1.16 million sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 919,586 sq. km, in 2000.
Indonesia ranks 8th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 1.14 million sq. km | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million sq. km | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million sq. km | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million sq. km | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million sq. km | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million sq. km | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 992,714 sq. km | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 968,338 sq. km | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 943,962 sq. km | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 919,586 sq. km | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 923,933 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 928,279 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 932,626 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 936,972 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 941,319 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 945,666 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 950,012 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 954,359 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 958,705 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 963,052 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 960,497 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 957,943 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 955,388 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 952,834 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 950,279 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 951,347 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 952,415 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 953,483 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 954,551 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 955,619 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 956,434 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 957,249 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 958,063 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 958,878 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 959,693 sq. km | +0.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 959,693 sq. km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 41.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 959,693 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,366 sq. km, 84.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million sq. km | 943,962 sq. km | 1.16 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 939,146 sq. km | 919,586 sq. km | 958,705 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 955,179 sq. km | 950,279 sq. km | 963,052 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,656 sq. km | 955,619 sq. km | 959,693 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1786 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2154 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Indonesia?
- Forest area in Indonesia was 959,693 sq. km in 2025, 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 1.16 million sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 919,586 sq. km in 2000.
- How does Indonesia rank for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 8th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.