China vs Indonesia: Forest area
China
2.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Indonesia
903,166 sq. km
in 2023
China rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th
Forest area over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.26 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 1.35 million sq. km.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 213 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.66 million sq. km | 1.11 million sq. km | 553,023 sq. km | China |
| 2000s | 1.88 million sq. km | 1.01 million sq. km | 870,741 sq. km | China |
| 2010s | 2.09 million sq. km | 959,366 sq. km | 1.13 million sq. km | China |
| 2020s | 2.23 million sq. km | 912,249 sq. km | 1.32 million sq. km | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 2.26 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between China and Indonesia?
- 1.35 million sq. km, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- China ranks 5th 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.