Asia vs Indonesia: Forest area
Asia
630,028
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
Indonesia rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,028 against 95,969 in Indonesia, a difference of 534,059.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 7th of 23 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 582,000 | 116,334 | 465,666 | Asia |
| 2000s | 577,734 | 91,959 | 485,775 | Asia |
| 2010s | 609,571 | 95,667 | 513,904 | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,978 | 95,766 | 531,213 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Asia or Indonesia?
- Asia, at 630,028 against 95,969 in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Asia and Indonesia?
- 534,059, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 7th of 23 regions.
- 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.