Share of land defined as natural habitat in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 75.71 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
75.71
World rank
32nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.14
in 1780
All-time low
75.71
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Indonesia, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 93.11790: 931800: 92.91810: 92.71820: 92.61830: 92.41840: 92.21850: 921860: 91.41870: 90.71880: 901890: 89.21900: 88.41910: 87.41920: 86.31930: 85.41940: 84.51950: 83.31960: 81.81970: 81.81980: 81.91990: 79.22000: 77.82010: 75.7

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 75.71 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Indonesia peaked at 93.14 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 75.71, in 2010.

That places Indonesia 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 93.14 93.14 93.14 1
1790s 93.02 93.02 93.02 1
1800s 92.88 92.88 92.88 1
1810s 92.73 92.73 92.73 1
1820s 92.56 92.56 92.56 1
1830s 92.38 92.38 92.38 1
1840s 92.19 92.19 92.19 1
1850s 92 92 92 1
1860s 91.37 91.37 91.37 1
1870s 90.68 90.68 90.68 1
1880s 89.95 89.95 89.95 1
1890s 89.19 89.19 89.19 1
1900s 88.41 88.41 88.41 1
1910s 87.38 87.38 87.38 1
1920s 86.32 86.32 86.32 1
1930s 85.41 85.41 85.41 1
1940s 84.48 84.48 84.48 1
1950s 83.27 83.27 83.27 1
1960s 81.82 81.82 81.82 1
1970s 81.83 81.83 81.83 1
1980s 81.89 81.89 81.89 1
1990s 79.21 79.21 79.21 1
2000s 77.83 77.83 77.83 1
2010s 75.71 75.71 75.71 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 29 Canada 77.35 compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 77.21 compare
  3. 31 Zambia 75.9 compare
  4. 33 Congo 75.11 compare
  5. 34 Vietnam 74.93 compare
  6. 35 Liberia 74.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Indonesia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Indonesia was 75.71 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 93.14 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.71 in 2010.
How does Indonesia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Indonesia ranks 32nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.