After a Surge, Number of Natural Disaster Incidents in Indonesia Decreased in 2024

According to data from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) compiled by Databoks, the number of natural disasters in Indonesia in 2024 decreased by 35.7% compared to 2023, totaling 3,475 incidents.

Over the past decade, or the period 2015-2024, the number of natural disaster incidents in Indonesia showed an upward trend annually until 2021, after which it fluctuated until 2024.

During 2015-2024, the highest increase in the number of natural disasters in Indonesia occurred in 2023, reaching 52.3%, from 3,548 incidents in 2022 to 5,405 incidents.

Notably, the number of natural disaster incidents in the country in 2023 was the highest during the 2015-2024 period.

The number of natural disaster incidents can also be viewed by province. For example, in 2024, South Sulawesi Province was the region with the highest number of natural disaster incidents on Sulawesi Island.

The following are the number of natural disaster incidents in six provinces on Sulawesi Island in 2024:

• South Sulawesi: 176 incidents
• Central Sulawesi: 94 incidents
• Gorontalo: 36 incidents
• North Sulawesi: 23 incidents
• West Sulawesi: 22 incidents
• Southeast Sulawesi: 20 incidents.

Further information regarding historical data on natural disaster incidents and other data can be found in the Data Series Databoks.