Africa vs Indonesia: Forest area
Africa
662,630
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969
in 2025
Africa rank
9th
Indonesia rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 662,630 against 95,969 in Indonesia, a difference of 566,661.
That makes Africa's figure about 6.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 779,536 | 116,334 | 663,202 | Africa |
| 2000s | 746,757 | 91,959 | 654,798 | Africa |
| 2010s | 702,566 | 95,667 | 606,899 | Africa |
| 2020s | 669,744 | 95,766 | 573,979 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Africa or Indonesia?
- Africa, at 662,630 against 95,969 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Africa and Indonesia?
- 566,661, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Africa ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.