Australia and New Zealand vs Indonesia: Forest area
Australia and New Zealand
143,865 ha th
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 ha th
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Indonesia rank
10th
Forest area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 143,865 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia, a difference of 47,896 ha th.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 253 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 143,947 ha th | 116,334 ha th | 27,613 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 142,758 ha th | 91,959 ha th | 50,799 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 141,688 ha th | 95,667 ha th | 46,021 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 143,561 ha th | 95,766 ha th | 47,795 ha th | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia and New Zealand or Indonesia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 143,865 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia?
- 47,896 ha th, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 253 countries.
- 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.