France vs Indonesia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

France
89,400
in 2025
Indonesia
81,480
in 2025
France rank
4th
Indonesia rank
7th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • France
  • Indonesia
-2.0M-1.0M0199120082025

How they compare

France currently reports 89,400 against 81,480 in Indonesia, a difference of 7,920.

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 -2.44 million 2.52 million France
2000s 110,310 147,435 37,125 Indonesia
2010s 93,970 -41,544 135,514 France
2020s 91,567 85,700 5,867 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, France or Indonesia?
France, at 89,400 against 81,480 in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between France and Indonesia?
7,920, 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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
France ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed