Forest Area in 38 Provinces of Indonesia in 2024

According to data from the Ministry of Forestry, Indonesia has 95.53 million hectares of forest in 2024.

This figure refers to the area of forested land or where trees and natural ecosystems grow, located within "forest areas" and "other use areas."

"Forest areas" are legally designated by the government for forestry functions, including conservation forests, protected forests, and production forests.

Meanwhile, "other use areas" (APL) are areas outside "forest areas" used for non-forestry activities, such as agriculture, plantations, mining, infrastructure development, and settlements.

In 2024, approximately 87.79 million hectares (92%) of Indonesia's forests are located within forest areas, and the remaining 7.74 million hectares (8%) are within APL.

When viewed by provincial distribution, the largest forest areas in Indonesia are found in East Kalimantan, South Papua, and Papua.

Below are the details of forest areas in 38 provinces in Indonesia in 2024, sorted from largest to smallest:

1. East Kalimantan: 7.89 million hectares
2. South Papua: 7.88 million hectares
3. Papua: 7.67 million hectares
4. Central Kalimantan: 7.39 million hectares
5. North Kalimantan: 5.92 million hectares
6. West Kalimantan: 5.65 million hectares
7. West Papua: 5.54 million hectares
8. Central Papua: 5.27 million hectares
9. Highland Papua: 4.15 million hectares
10. Central Sulawesi: 3.78 million hectares
11. Southwest Papua: 3.56 million hectares
12. Aceh: 3.12 million hectares
13. Maluku: 3.08 million hectares
14. Riau: 2.52 million hectares
15. North Maluku: 2.06 million hectares
16. North Sumatra: 1.93 million hectares
17. West Sumatra: 1.88 million hectares
18. Southeast Sulawesi: 1.86 million hectares
19. East Nusa Tenggara: 1.66 million hectares
20. South Sumatra: 1.55 million hectares
21. South Sulawesi: 1.48 million hectares
22. Jambi: 1.46 million hectares
23. East Java: 1.22 million hectares
24. South Kalimantan: 944.86 thousand hectares
25. West Nusa Tenggara: 865.25 thousand hectares
26. West Sulawesi: 816.27 thousand hectares
27. Gorontalo: 703.38 thousand hectares
28. West Java: 669.98 thousand hectares
29. Central Java: 646.40 thousand hectares
30. Bengkulu: 638.81 thousand hectares
31. North Sulawesi: 556.74 thousand hectares
32. Riau Islands: 329.14 thousand hectares
33. Lampung: 328.93 thousand hectares
34. Bangka Belitung Islands: 227.92 thousand hectares
35. Banten: 170.9 thousand hectares
36. Bali: 95.37 thousand hectares
37. DI Yogyakarta: 21.93 thousand hectares
38. DKI Jakarta: 1.1 thousand hectares