Canada vs Indonesia: Primary Forest — Area

Canada
200,316 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
46,648 1000 ha
in 2025
Canada rank
4th
Indonesia rank
6th

Primary Forest — Area over time

  • Canada
  • Indonesia
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072025

How they compare

Canada currently reports 200,316 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 153,668 1000 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 4.3 times Indonesia's.

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

Canada ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 6th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 222,708 1000 ha 55,114 1000 ha 167,594 1000 ha Canada
2000s 216,781 1000 ha 47,788 1000 ha 168,992 1000 ha Canada
2010s 204,399 1000 ha 45,710 1000 ha 158,690 1000 ha Canada
2020s 200,316 1000 ha 46,822 1000 ha 153,494 1000 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest — area, Canada or Indonesia?
Canada, at 200,316 1000 ha against 46,648 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest — area between Canada and Indonesia?
153,668 1000 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Canada and Indonesia rank globally for primary forest — area?
Canada ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 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.