Indonesia vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Forest area
Indonesia
95,969 ha th
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean
947,218 ha th
in 2025
Indonesia rank
10th
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th
Forest area over time
- Indonesia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 947,218 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia, a difference of 851,249 ha th.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 9.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,334 ha th | 1.14 million ha th | 1.02 million ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 91,959 ha th | 1.06 million ha th | 967,281 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 95,667 ha th | 998,554 ha th | 902,888 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 95,766 ha th | 958,595 ha th | 862,829 ha th | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Indonesia or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 947,218 ha th against 95,969 ha th in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 851,249 ha th, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for forest area?
- Indonesia ranks 10th and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.