Deforestation reached 1 million hectares per year , between 2000 and 2010 . The U.N. project , Reducing Risk from Forestry , has Indonesia as one of its pilot countries . In January 2011 , Indonesia begins a two - year ban on any new clearing of forests .
Deforestation reached 1.17 million hectares per year , between 2003 and 2006 . The U.N. program , Reducing Emissions from Deforestation , has Indonesia as one of its pilot countries . In January 2011 , Indonesia begins a two-year ban on any new clearing of forests .