Indonesia vs Thailand: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Indonesia
5.48 million hectares
in 2025
Thailand
3.31 million hectares
in 2025
Indonesia rank
12th
Thailand rank
15th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Indonesia
- Thailand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5.48 million hectares against 3.31 million hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2.17 million hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.24 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 464,510 hectares | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.83 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 132,062 hectares | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 4.76 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 5.47 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Indonesia or Thailand?
- Indonesia, at 5.48 million hectares against 3.31 million hectares in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Indonesia and Thailand?
- 2.17 million hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Thailand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Thailand rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Indonesia ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 15th 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.