Brazil vs Indonesia: Primary Forest — Area
Primary Forest — Area over time
- Brazil
- Indonesia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 224,502 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 177,854 1000 ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.8 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 169 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256,999 1000 ha | 55,114 1000 ha | 201,886 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 244,392 1000 ha | 47,788 1000 ha | 196,604 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 233,375 1000 ha | 45,710 1000 ha | 187,665 1000 ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 226,410 1000 ha | 46,822 1000 ha | 179,589 1000 ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary forest — area, Brazil or Indonesia?
- Brazil, at 224,502 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary forest — area between Brazil and Indonesia?
- 177,854 1000 ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Indonesia ranks 6th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.