Colombia vs Indonesia: Exported deforestation
Colombia
35,706 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
64,906 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
8th
Indonesia rank
5th
Exported deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 64,906 hectares against 35,706 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 29,200 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.8 times Colombia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 8th 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 | Colombia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,559 hectares | 273,314 hectares | 260,755 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 26,470 hectares | 327,273 hectares | 300,803 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 44,621 hectares | 98,026 hectares | 53,405 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Colombia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 64,906 hectares against 35,706 hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Colombia and Indonesia?
- 29,200 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Indonesia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 8th 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.