Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia

A fact sheet from the World Resources Institute detailing the extent, value, and rate of forest loss in Indonesia between 1990 and 2005.

• Indonesia's forests cover 90 million hectares, representing 10 percent of the remaining tropical forests globally. These forests serve as a biodiversity "hotspot" and provide ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, timber, tourism, and essential resources for local communities such as food, medicine, freshwater, and building material.
• Between 1990 and the time of reporting, Indonesia lost approximately 28 million hectares of forest, which is about 25 percent of its total forest cover. Data from the Food and Agriculture Organization indicates that Indonesia has the second highest annual forest loss globally, averaging 1.9 million hectares per year.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia. https://www.wri.org/data/forest-cover-1990-2005-indonesia

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia. n.d. https://www.wri.org/data/forest-cover-1990-2005-indonesia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendforest, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/forest-cover-1990-2005-indonesia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }