Burkina Faso vs Indonesia: Share of global annual deforestation
Burkina Faso
1.5%
in 2020
Indonesia
1.3%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
14th
Indonesia rank
17th
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Indonesia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Indonesia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 16.0% | 14.7% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 7.3% | 6.2% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 5.6% | 4.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Burkina Faso or Indonesia?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Indonesia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Indonesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Indonesia rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 17th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.