France vs Indonesia: Annual change in forest area
France
89,400 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
81,480 hectares
in 2025
France rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th
Annual change in forest area over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
France currently reports 89,400 hectares against 81,480 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 7,920 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,200 hectares | -2.44 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 110,310 hectares | 147,435 hectares | 37,125 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 93,970 hectares | -41,544 hectares | 135,514 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 91,567 hectares | 85,700 hectares | 5,867 hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, France or Indonesia?
- France, at 89,400 hectares against 81,480 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between France and Indonesia?
- 7,920 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- France ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.