Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Indonesia
Indonesia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 98,722 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Indonesia, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Indonesia stood at 98,722 hectares.
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 by region in Indonesia peaked at 3.08 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 52,184 hectares, 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 by region in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.71 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 748,558 hectares | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 million hectares | +227.7% |
| 2005 | 769,594 hectares | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 3.08 million hectares | +300.6% |
| 2007 | 340,706 hectares | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 226,207 hectares | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 million hectares | +706.1% |
| 2010 | 114,993 hectares | -93.7% |
| 2011 | 819,073 hectares | +612.3% |
| 2012 | 905,151 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 586,812 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million hectares | +262.5% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 239,817 hectares | -90.7% |
| 2017 | 162,110 hectares | -32.4% |
| 2018 | 717,282 hectares | +342.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 million hectares | +190.9% |
| 2020 | 170,482 hectares | -91.8% |
| 2021 | 71,889 hectares | -57.8% |
| 2022 | 52,184 hectares | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million hectares | +2027.2% |
| 2024 | 134,892 hectares | -87.8% |
| 2025 | 98,722 hectares | -26.8% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 98,722 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 98,722 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44 hectares, 148.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 hectares | 1.11 million hectares |
| 2009 | +706.1% | 226,207 hectares | 1.82 million hectares |
| 2011 | +612.3% | 114,993 hectares | 819,073 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 million hectares | 226,207 hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 114,993 hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,038 hectares | 52,184 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 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 by region in Indonesia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Indonesia was 98,722 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,184 hectares in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Indonesia ranks 68th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.