Forest Cover, 1990-2005, Indonesia

Indonesia's forests, which cover 90 million hectares and represent 10 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests, have faced significant loss since 1990. Approximately 28 million hectares, or 25 percent of the country's forests, have been cleared, with an annual loss of about 1.9 million hectares.

• Indonesia's forests cover 90 million hectares, representing 10 percent of the world's remaining tropical forests, and serve as a biodiversity hotspot and a source of ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration, freshwater, and medicine.
• Between 1990 and 2005, Indonesia lost approximately 28 million hectares of forest, which is about 25 percent of its total forest cover.
• According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, Indonesia has the second highest annual forest loss globally, losing roughly 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} }