Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 3,258 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 3,258 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia peaked at 9,424 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,726 hectares, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,671 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4,005 hectares | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1,726 hectares | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 4,871 hectares | +182.3% |
| 2005 | 4,839 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,389 hectares | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 4,732 hectares | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 4,701 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 9,424 hectares | +100.5% |
| 2010 | 4,699 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 5,820 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 8,852 hectares | +52.1% |
| 2013 | 2,865 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 6,440 hectares | +124.8% |
| 2015 | 5,789 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 7,169 hectares | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 6,663 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6,004 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 5,860 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 3,741 hectares | -36.2% |
| 2021 | 3,356 hectares | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3,202 hectares | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5,888 hectares | +83.9% |
| 2024 | 3,258 hectares | -44.7% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 3,258 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 24.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 3,258 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 30.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,706 hectares | 1,726 hectares | 9,424 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,016 hectares | 2,865 hectares | 8,852 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,889 hectares | 3,202 hectares | 5,888 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Indonesia was 3,258 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,424 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,726 hectares in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Indonesia ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.