China vs Indonesia: Exported deforestation
China
86,523 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
64,906 hectares
in 2023
China rank
4th
Indonesia rank
5th
Exported deforestation over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 86,523 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 21,617 hectares.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Indonesia ahead.
China ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88,283 hectares | 273,314 hectares | 185,031 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 75,136 hectares | 327,273 hectares | 252,137 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 87,049 hectares | 98,026 hectares | 10,977 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, China or Indonesia?
- China, at 86,523 hectares against 64,906 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between China and Indonesia?
- 21,617 hectares, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do China and Indonesia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- China ranks 4th 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.