Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia is 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Indonesia 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +124.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +83.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 51 China 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Poland 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Thailand 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Netherlands 0.003 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.