Indonesia vs Kenya: Annual change in forest area
Indonesia
81,480 hectares
in 2025
Kenya
64,470 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
Kenya rank
9th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81,480 hectares against 64,470 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 17,010 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 9th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.44 million hectares | 7,561 hectares | 2.45 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 147,435 hectares | 6,359 hectares | 141,076 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -41,544 hectares | -32,230 hectares | 9,314 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 85,700 hectares | 60,644 hectares | 25,055 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at 81,480 hectares against 64,470 hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 17,010 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 9th 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.