Tree cover loss in Indonesia
Indonesia: Tree cover loss was 1.12 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Indonesia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Indonesia stood at 1.12 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Indonesia peaked at 2.42 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 543,327 hectares, in 2003.
Indonesia ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 543,327 hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 839,695 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Indonesia?
- Tree cover loss in Indonesia was 1.12 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 543,327 hectares in 2003.
- How does Indonesia rank for tree cover loss?
- Indonesia ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.