Indonesia vs South Africa: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
Indonesia
81,480 hectares
in 2025
South Africa
87,566 hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
7th
South Africa rank
5th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87,566 hectares against 81,480 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 6,086 hectares.
That makes South Africa'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 South Africa ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.44 million hectares | 87,568 hectares | 2.53 million hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 147,435 hectares | 87,568 hectares | 59,867 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | -41,544 hectares | 87,567 hectares | 129,112 hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 85,700 hectares | 87,566 hectares | 1,866 hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, Indonesia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87,566 hectares against 81,480 hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between Indonesia and South Africa?
- 6,086 hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 5th 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.