India vs Indonesia: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
India
86,000
in 2025
Indonesia
81,480
in 2025
India rank
6th
Indonesia rank
7th
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
India currently reports 86,000 against 81,480 in Indonesia, a difference of 4,520.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 235 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 365,300 | -2.44 million | 2.80 million | India |
| 2000s | 207,980 | 147,435 | 60,545 | India |
| 2010s | 270,730 | -41,544 | 312,274 | India |
| 2020s | 121,033 | 85,700 | 35,334 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, India or Indonesia?
- India, at 86,000 against 81,480 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between India and Indonesia?
- 4,520, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- India ranks 6th 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.