Indonesia's Decade-Long Flood Disaster Trend Shows Decline Since 2021

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Nabilah Muhamad 07/02/2025 14:53 WIB

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According to BNPB data, the number of flood events in Indonesia tends to fluctuate. In 2024, there were 393 flood events. This is an increase of 26 events from the previous year.

Number of Flood Disaster Events in Indonesia (2014-2024)

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Number of Flood Disaster Events in Indonesia (2014-2024)

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Floods are one of the most frequent natural disasters in Indonesia. According to the Indonesian Disaster Information Data (DIBI) from the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), there were 8,751 flood events recorded in the last decade.

The number of flood disasters in Indonesia has fluctuated between 2014 and 2024. The most floods occurred in 2020, with a total of 1,531 events.

Most recently, 393 flood events were reported throughout 2024. This is an increase of 26 events from the previous year. Despite this, flood occurrences in Indonesia are beginning to decrease, as shown in the attached graph.

By region, Sumatra is the island that experiences the most floods, with a total of 218 events last year.

This is followed by Java with 77 events, Sulawesi with 53 events, Kalimantan with 37 events, Papua with 7 events, while Bali and Nusa Tenggara had the lowest number with only 1 event.

According to the BNPB website, floods can be caused by high rainfall that is not adequately absorbed by the land. Floods can also occur in the form of rob (coastal flooding) or flash floods.

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