Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia
Indonesia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 0.01 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,494.1% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia peaked at 0.044 hectares per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Indonesia 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.044 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 hectares per square kilometre | +282.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0251 hectares per square kilometre | +305.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -91.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2009 | 0.009 hectares per square kilometre | +164.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +1316.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0083 hectares per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 hectares per square kilometre | +341.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | +360.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0189 hectares per square kilometre | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | +2494.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2494.1% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1316.3% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.044 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cuba 0.011 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malawi 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Paraguay 0.0089 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Indonesia was 0.01 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Indonesia ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.