Australia vs Indonesia: Forest area
Australia
133,562 ha th
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 ha th
in 2025
Australia rank
6th
Indonesia rank
7th
Forest area over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133,562 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia, a difference of 37,593 ha th.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 219 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134,575 ha th | 116,334 ha th | 18,241 ha th | Australia |
| 2000s | 132,907 ha th | 91,959 ha th | 40,948 ha th | Australia |
| 2010s | 131,840 ha th | 95,667 ha th | 36,173 ha th | Australia |
| 2020s | 133,426 ha th | 95,766 ha th | 37,661 ha th | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 133,562 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Australia and Indonesia?
- 37,593 ha th, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for forest area?
- Australia ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 7th of 219 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.