Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of land area that is protected was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia, 2013–2025
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.
Share of land area that is protected in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14.8% | — |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 12.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 12.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8%, 76% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.4% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 143 Madagascar 12.8% compare
- 144 Sierra Leone 12.6% compare
- 145 Switzerland 12.5% compare
- 147 Bahrain 11.7% compare
- 148 Moldova 11.5% compare
- 148 Russia 11.5% compare
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 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
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.