India vs Indonesia: Share global forest
India
1.76
in 2025
Indonesia
2.32
in 2025
India rank
9th
Indonesia rank
8th
Share global forest over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2.32 against 1.76 in India, a difference of 0.56.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 | 2.45 | 0.9249 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.62 | 2.23 | 0.6034 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 2.28 | 0.5925 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 2.31 | 0.5597 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 2.32 against 1.76 in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between India and Indonesia?
- 0.56, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for share global forest?
- India ranks 9th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.