Indonesia vs Northern Europe: Planted Forest — Area

Indonesia
5,484 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Europe
22,188 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
13th
Northern Europe rank
10th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Northern Europe
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 22,188 1000 ha against 5,484 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 16,704 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 4.0 times Indonesia's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 191 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 3,237 1000 ha 16,142 1000 ha 12,904 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 3,834 1000 ha 18,505 1000 ha 14,671 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 4,762 1000 ha 20,736 1000 ha 15,974 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 5,467 1000 ha 21,976 1000 ha 16,509 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Indonesia or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 22,188 1000 ha against 5,484 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Indonesia and Northern Europe?
16,704 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Northern Europe?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Northern Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
Indonesia ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.