Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 98,722 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia stood at 98,722.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 96.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia peaked at 3.08 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52,184, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 68th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.71 million | — |
| 2003 | 748,558 | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million | +227.7% |
| 2005 | 769,594 | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million | +300.6% |
| 2007 | 340,706 | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 226,207 | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million | +706.1% |
| 2010 | 114,993 | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 819,073 | +612.3% |
| 2012 | 905,151 | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 586,812 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | +262.5% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 239,817 | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 162,110 | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 717,282 | +342.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million | +190.9% |
| 2020 | 170,482 | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 71,889 | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 52,184 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million | +2027.2% |
| 2024 | 134,892 | -87.8% |
| 2025 | 98,722 | -26.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 98,722 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 98,722 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 148.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2027.2% | 52,184 | 1.11 million |
| 2009 | +706.1% | 226,207 | 1.82 million |
| 2011 | +612.3% | 114,993 | 819,073 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 226,207 | 3.08 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 114,993 | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,038 | 52,184 | 1.11 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Indonesia was 98,722 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,184 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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