Australia vs Indonesia: Forest area km
Australia
133.56 million
in 2025
Indonesia
95.97 million
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
Indonesia rank
8th
Forest area km over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133.56 million against 95.97 million in Indonesia, a difference of 37.59 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.82 million | 105.37 million | 28.46 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 132.13 million | 93.91 million | 38.21 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 132.26 million | 95.52 million | 36.75 million | Australia |
| 2020s | 133.43 million | 95.77 million | 37.66 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 133.56 million against 95.97 million in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Australia and Indonesia?
- 37.59 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for forest area km?
- Australia ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.