Chad vs Indonesia: Drivers of deforestation
Chad
8,755 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
8,084 hectares
in 2023
Chad rank
26th
Indonesia rank
28th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Chad
- Indonesia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 8,755 hectares against 8,084 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 671 hectares.
That makes Chad'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 Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 26th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 166 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397.15 hectares | 2,854 hectares | 2,457 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1,237 hectares | 10,331 hectares | 9,094 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5,232 hectares | 10,504 hectares | 5,272 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Chad or Indonesia?
- Chad, at 8,755 hectares against 8,084 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Chad and Indonesia?
- 671 hectares, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Indonesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Indonesia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Chad ranks 26th 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.