Australia vs Indonesia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Australia
54,094
in 2025
Indonesia
81,480
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Indonesia rank
7th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 81,480 against 54,094 in Australia, a difference of 27,386.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -166,736 | -2.44 million | 2.27 million | Australia |
| 2000s | -172,928 | 147,435 | 320,363 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 178,965 | -41,544 | 220,509 | Australia |
| 2020s | 71,198 | 85,700 | 14,501 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 81,480 against 54,094 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Australia and Indonesia?
- 27,386, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.