Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Indonesia or Peru?

Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 67,465 1000 ha in Peru as of 2025.

What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Indonesia and Peru?

28,504 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Peru: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Indonesia

95,969 1000 ha

in 2025

Peru

67,465 1000 ha

in 2025

Indonesia rank

10th

Peru rank

12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

Indonesia
Peru

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 95,969 1000 ha against 67,465 1000 ha in Peru, a difference of 28,504 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

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

Indonesia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 12th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	107,818 1000 ha	75,991 1000 ha	31,827 1000 ha	Indonesia
2000s	94,160 1000 ha	72,999 1000 ha	21,161 1000 ha	Indonesia
2010s	95,686 1000 ha	70,082 1000 ha	25,605 1000 ha	Indonesia
2020s	95,774 1000 ha	68,194 1000 ha	27,580 1000 ha	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Indonesia or Peru?: Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 67,465 1000 ha in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Indonesia and Peru?: 28,504 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?: Indonesia ranks 10th and Peru ranks 12th of 243 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 11 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).