In 2010, there was a global decline in illegal logging activities of 22 percent since 2002, according to London based Chatham House.

In the time period, Indonesia saw declines in illegal logging of 75 percent, and Cameroon saw declines of 50 percent.

However, illegal logging is so prevalent in Indonesia that in 2010, even with the 75 percent decline, illegal logging activities in Indonesia still consists of 40 percent of all timber harvest.

Source:  Richard Black, “Major decline seen in illegal logging,” BBC News, July 15, 2010.

One gram of low quality methamphetamine is sold in Indonesia for $88 (800,000 Indonesian Rupiah). Heroin is sold on the black market for up to twice that amount.

Source: “VP warns of dangerous, ‘cheap’ addiction,” Jakarta Post, June 27, 2010.

There are an estimated 3.3 million drug users in Indonesia, accounting for 1.9 percent of the total population.

1.3 million users of drugs in the country are high school and college students.

Source:  “VP warns of dangerous, ‘cheap’ addiction,” Jakarta Post, June 27, 2010.

In 2010, illegal logging activities were estimated to make up between 40 to 55 percent of all of Indonesia’s harvested timber.

The percentage is down from the estimated 73 to 88 percent of illegally logged timber in 2007.

Source:  Jennifer Macey, “Illegal loggers turn elephant protectors in Indonesia,” ABC Online, June 15, 2010.

Up to 43 percent of all expatriates from Indonesia, or 3 million people, are believed to have been victims of human trafficking conditions.

Source:  US Department of State, “Country Narrative: Indonesia,” Trafficking in Persons Report 2010, June 2010.

In the Indonesian city of Jakarta, 50,000 pirated DVDs were seized by police in 2009.

In March of 2010, police seized 75,000 pirated DVDs in a single raid.

Source:  Hasylm Widhiarto, “Pirated DVD business flourishing amid high demand,” Jakarta Post, May 17, 2010.

Illegal logging activities is causing forests in Indonesia to be destroyed at a rate of 300 football fields an hour.

Source: AFP, “Certified logging no match for Indonesia’s timber ‘mafia’,” MSN Malaysia, May 16, 2010.

Below are music piracy losses in 2009 for selected countries. The figures are from the International Intellectual Property Alliance.

Source: “IIPA 2010 “Special 301 Recommendations,” International Intellectual Property Alliance, February 18, 2010.