Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Indonesia
106,300
in 2023
Viet Nam
107,948
in 2023
Indonesia rank
9th
Viet Nam rank
8th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 107,948 against 106,300 in Indonesia, a difference of 1,648.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 176 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 524,260 | 62,181 | 462,079 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 584,421 | 131,397 | 453,024 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 115,815 | 111,242 | 4,573 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 107,948 against 106,300 in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 1,648, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.