Australia vs Indonesia: Share of deforestation that is exported
Australia
47.9%
in 2013
Indonesia
50.8%
in 2013
Australia rank
10th
Indonesia rank
8th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 50.8% against 47.9% in Australia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 117 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 47.3% | 10.7% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 48.6% | 5.0% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Australia or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 50.8% against 47.9% in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Australia and Indonesia?
- 2.9%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Australia ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.