Australia vs Indonesia: Forest area
Australia
1.34 million sq. km
in 2023
Indonesia
903,166 sq. km
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
8th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.34 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 436,884 sq. km.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 221,759 sq. km | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.31 million sq. km | 1.01 million sq. km | 302,426 sq. km | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.32 million sq. km | 959,366 sq. km | 364,619 sq. km | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.34 million sq. km | 912,249 sq. km | 427,801 sq. km | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 1.34 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Indonesia?
- 436,884 sq. km, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.