Germany vs Indonesia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Germany
5.74 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia
5.48 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Indonesia rank
12th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5.74 million hectares against 5.48 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 256,200 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.69 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.72 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 953,435 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | 267,600 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 5.74 million hectares against 5.48 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Germany and Indonesia?
- 256,200 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Germany ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.