Indonesia vs Vietnam: Exported deforestation
Indonesia
64,906 hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
42,621 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia rank
5th
Vietnam rank
7th
Exported deforestation over time
- Indonesia
- Vietnam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 64,906 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 22,285 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Vietnam's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 273,314 hectares | 22,384 hectares | 250,930 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 327,273 hectares | 66,135 hectares | 261,139 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 98,026 hectares | 68,684 hectares | 29,342 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Indonesia or Vietnam?
- Indonesia, at 64,906 hectares against 42,621 hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 22,285 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Vietnam?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Vietnam rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Indonesia ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 7th 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.