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Indonesia · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 9 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

56th of 213 · 18th in East Asia & Pacific
Forest coverIndonesia's forest cover fell from 61.6 % in 1994 to 47.7 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202045%50%55%60%65%47.7 %

Indonesia's forest cover fell from 61.6 % in 1994 to 47.7 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

8th of 213 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
Forest areaIndonesia's forest area fell from 1.12M km in 1994 to 903,166 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020900k1M1.1M903,166 km

Indonesia's forest area fell from 1.12M km in 1994 to 903,166 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

146th of 213 · 22nd in East Asia & Pacific
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Indonesia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.8 % in 2013 to 12.0 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202412%13%14%15%12.0 %

Indonesia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) fell from 14.8 % in 2013 to 12.0 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

128th of 209 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific
Agricultural land (% of land area)Indonesia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 23.2 % in 1994 to 29.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202022%24%26%28%30%29.1 %

Indonesia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 23.2 % in 1994 to 29.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

106th of 206 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Arable land (% of land area)Indonesia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 9.5 % in 1994 to 9.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520209%10%10%10%9.4 %

Indonesia's arable land (% of land area) fell from 9.5 % in 1994 to 9.4 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

124th of 200 · 24th in East Asia & Pacific
Air pollution (PM2.5)Indonesia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 29.3 in 1994 to 20.8 in 2023.19952000200520102015202020253020.8

Indonesia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 29.3 in 1994 to 20.8 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

94th of 175 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific
Water stressIndonesia's water stress rose from 4.3 % in 1993 to 11.0 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%10%12%11.0 %

Indonesia's water stress rose from 4.3 % in 1993 to 11.0 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

56th of 181 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaIndonesia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 10,443 in 1993 to 7,240 in 2022.1995200020052010201520207,0008,0009,00010k11k7,240

Indonesia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 10,443 in 1993 to 7,240 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

126th of 148 · 21st in East Asia & Pacific
Safe drinking waterIndonesia's safe drinking water rose from 23.5 % in 2000 to 30.5 % in 2024.2000200520102015202022%24%26%28%30%32%30.5 %

Indonesia's safe drinking water rose from 23.5 % in 2000 to 30.5 % in 2024.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Indonesia.

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