Algeria vs Indonesia: Imported deforestation
Algeria
17,806 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
18,889 hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
18th
Indonesia rank
15th
Imported deforestation over time
- Algeria
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 18,889 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria, a difference of 1,083 hectares.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Indonesia ahead.
Algeria ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,236 hectares | 14,292 hectares | 4,943 hectares | Algeria |
| 2010s | 30,693 hectares | 25,346 hectares | 5,347 hectares | Algeria |
| 2020s | 21,441 hectares | 23,423 hectares | 1,982 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Algeria or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 18,889 hectares against 17,806 hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Algeria and Indonesia?
- 1,083 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Indonesia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Algeria ranks 18th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.