Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 8,084 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.

What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Indonesia?

3,274 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

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.

Ecuador vs Indonesia: Drivers of deforestation

Ecuador

4,810 hectares

in 2023

Indonesia

8,084 hectares

in 2023

Ecuador rank

31st

Indonesia rank

28th

Drivers of deforestation over time

Ecuador
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 8,084 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador, a difference of 3,274 hectares.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 31st and Indonesia ranks 28th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4,945 hectares	2,854 hectares	2,091 hectares	Ecuador
2010s	1,874 hectares	10,331 hectares	8,457 hectares	Indonesia
2020s	4,888 hectares	10,504 hectares	5,615 hectares	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Ecuador or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 8,084 hectares against 4,810 hectares in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Ecuador and Indonesia?: 3,274 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Indonesia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Indonesia rank globally for drivers of deforestation?: Ecuador ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.