Canada vs Indonesia: Imported deforestation
Canada
20,090 hectares
in 2023
Indonesia
18,889 hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
14th
Indonesia rank
15th
Imported deforestation over time
- Canada
- Indonesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20,090 hectares against 18,889 hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 1,201 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 15th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,824 hectares | 14,292 hectares | 18,532 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 31,785 hectares | 25,346 hectares | 6,438 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 23,268 hectares | 23,423 hectares | 154.73 hectares | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Canada or Indonesia?
- Canada, at 20,090 hectares against 18,889 hectares in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Canada and Indonesia?
- 1,201 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Canada ranks 14th 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.