Australia vs Indonesia: Imported deforestation
Australia
18,391 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
18,889 hectares
in 2023
Australia rank
16th
Indonesia rank
15th
Imported deforestation over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 18,889 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia, a difference of 498 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,251 hectares | 14,292 hectares | 10,959 hectares | Australia |
| 2010s | 27,449 hectares | 25,346 hectares | 2,103 hectares | Australia |
| 2020s | 18,452 hectares | 23,423 hectares | 4,971 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 18,889 hectares against 18,391 hectares in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Australia and Indonesia?
- 498 hectares, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Australia ranks 16th 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.