Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia

Indonesia: Share of land area that is protected was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 213 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2013
All-time low
11.8%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia, 2013–2025

0510152013201920252013: 14.8 % of total land area2014: 11.8 % of total land area2015: 11.9 % of total land area2016: 11.9 % of total land area2017: 11.9 % of total land area2018: 12.2 % of total land area2019: 12.2 % of total land area2020: 12.2 % of total land area2021: 12.2 % of total land area2022: 12.2 % of total land area2023: 12.2 % of total land area2024: 12 % of total land area2025: 12 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Indonesia stood at 12.0%.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Indonesia peaked at 14.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2014.

Indonesia ranks 146th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.4% 11.8% 14.8% 7
2020s 12.1% 12.0% 12.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Indonesia?
Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia was 12.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
How does Indonesia rank for share of land area that is protected?
Indonesia ranks 146th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Indonesia data come from?
The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.