Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.54 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia stood at 3.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 754.1% on the previous year and up 378.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia peaked at 7.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3055, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.54 | — |
| 2013 | 1.91 | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | +127.7% |
| 2015 | 7.36 | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7383 | -90.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5049 | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | +202.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | +113.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4712 | -85.6% |
| 2021 | 0.321 | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3055 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | +507.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5068 | -72.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4139 | -18.3% |
| 2026 | 3.54 | +754.1% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 14.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3.54 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 52.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +754.1% | 0.4139 | 3.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.77 | 0.5049 | 7.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.3055 | 3.54 | 7 |
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Indonesia was 3.54 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3055 in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Indonesia ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 378.8%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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