Indonesia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Indonesia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Indonesia was 50.67% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 64.22% in 1990. The lowest was 48.98% in 2000 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.69% per year.
Indonesia ranks 57 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 27%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 52.26%, so Indonesia sits below it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 21% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 0%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 19 of 35 economies; New Caledonia (48.05%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was down 6% in 2000.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 30th of 178 in 1990 → 61st of 207 in 2000 → 57th of 209 in 2010 → 59th of 214 in 2020 → 57th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.67% | +0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 50.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 50.58% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 50.54% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 50.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 50.84% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 50.78% | +0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 50.73% | +0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 50.67% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 50.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 50.75% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 50.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 51.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 51.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 51.29% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 51.06% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 50.83% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 50.6% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 50.37% | +0.2 pp |
| 2005 | 50.14% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 49.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 49.67% | +0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 49.44% | +0.2 pp |
| 2001 | 49.21% | +0.2 pp |
| 2000 | 48.98% | -3.1 pp |
| 1999 | 52.11% | -1.3 pp |
| 1998 | 53.45% | -1.3 pp |
| 1997 | 54.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 56.14% | -1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 57.49% | -1.3 pp |
| 1994 | 58.84% | -1.3 pp |
| 1993 | 60.18% | -1.3 pp |
| 1992 | 61.53% | -1.3 pp |
| 1991 | 62.87% | -1.3 pp |
| 1990 | 64.22% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Indonesia’s Forest area in 1991?
62.87% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Indonesia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -21.1% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 50.67%; 2023: 50.63%; 2022: 50.58%; 2021: 50.54%; 2020: 50.9%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.