Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia or Indonesia?

Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?

9.68 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Indonesia: Forest area

Europe & Central Asia

10.59 million sq. km

in 2023

Indonesia

903,166 sq. km

in 2023

Europe & Central Asia rank

10th

Indonesia rank

8th

Forest area over time

Europe & Central Asia
Indonesia

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 10.59 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 9.68 million sq. km.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 11.7 times Indonesia's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.30 million sq. km	1.09 million sq. km	9.21 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2000s	10.42 million sq. km	1.01 million sq. km	9.42 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2010s	10.54 million sq. km	959,366 sq. km	9.58 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia
2020s	10.58 million sq. km	912,249 sq. km	9.67 million sq. km	Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Europe & Central Asia or Indonesia?: Europe & Central Asia, at 10.59 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?: 9.68 million sq. km, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.