Cambodia vs Indonesia: Drivers of deforestation
Cambodia
8,594 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
8,084 hectares
in 2023
Cambodia rank
27th
Indonesia rank
28th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 8,594 hectares against 8,084 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 510 hectares.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,190 hectares | 2,854 hectares | 17,336 hectares | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 3,117 hectares | 10,331 hectares | 7,213 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 8,594 hectares | 10,504 hectares | 1,910 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Cambodia or Indonesia?
- Cambodia, at 8,594 hectares against 8,084 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 510 hectares, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Indonesia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Cambodia ranks 27th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.