Indonesia's Forests Shrink by 1.3 Million Hectares in 5 Years

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Adi Ahdiat 29/12/2023 13:30 WIB

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Based on data from the Geospatial Information Agency, Indonesia's forest area reached 102.53 million hectares in 2022. This represents a decrease of 1.33 million hectares compared to 2018.

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Deforestation in Indonesia: 2018-2022

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Based on data from the Geospatial Information Agency (BIG), Indonesia's forest area in 2022 reached 102.53 million hectares (ha).

This figure is a decrease of approximately 1.33 million ha, or 0.7%, compared to 2018.

Between 2018 and 2022, the greatest forest loss occurred on the island of Kalimantan.

During this period, the reduction in forest area in Kalimantan reached 526,810 ha.

Forest area also decreased on all other major islands, with details as shown in the graph.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in its report, *Integrated System of Indonesia's Environmental and Economic Accounts 2018-2022*, the reduction in forest area is due to various factors, namely natural events, logging, and reclassification of forest areas.

However, BPS did not specify which factor was most dominant in the reduction of Indonesia's forest area.

The Indonesian government has committed to reducing the rate of forest loss or deforestation.

This commitment is recorded in the *Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution* (ENDC) document of September 2022.

According to this document, under a business-as-usual scenario, Indonesia is projected to experience an average deforestation rate of 820,000 ha/year during the 2021-2030 period.

However, in the ENDC, the government targets a reduction in deforestation of around 56% to an average of 359,000 ha/year through its own efforts.

With international assistance, the government even targets a 78% reduction in the deforestation rate to an average of 175,000 ha/year.

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