Brazil vs Indonesia: Exported deforestation
Brazil
212,531 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
64,906 hectares
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
5th
Exported deforestation over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 212,531 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 147,625 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 338,007 hectares | 273,314 hectares | 64,693 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 225,896 hectares | 327,273 hectares | 101,378 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 236,177 hectares | 98,026 hectares | 138,150 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 212,531 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 147,625 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 5th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.