Tree cover loss in Indonesia

Indonesia: Tree cover loss was 1.12 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.12 million hectares
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.42 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
543,327 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Indonesia, 2001–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2001201220242001: 741.5k hectares2002: 852.8k hectares2003: 543.3k hectares2004: 1.3M hectares2005: 1.2M hectares2006: 1.4M hectares2007: 1.4M hectares2008: 1.4M hectares2009: 1.9M hectares2010: 1.3M hectares2011: 1.5M hectares2012: 2.3M hectares2013: 1.1M hectares2014: 1.9M hectares2015: 1.7M hectares2016: 2.4M hectares2017: 1.3M hectares2018: 1.2M hectares2019: 1.2M hectares2020: 960.3k hectares2021: 839.7k hectares2022: 883.7k hectares2023: 1.4M hectares2024: 1.1M hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 4 Bolivia 1.81 million hectares compare
  2. 5 United States 1.59 million hectares compare
  3. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.38 million hectares compare
  4. 8 China 673,569 hectares compare
  5. 9 Laos 351,069 hectares compare
  6. 10 Mexico 330,263 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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