Indonesia vs South America: Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
South America
853,064 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
South America rank
7th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 853,064 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 757,095 1000 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 8.9 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 223 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,818 1000 ha | 1.00 million 1000 ha | 895,131 1000 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 94,160 1000 ha | 938,443 1000 ha | 844,283 1000 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 95,686 1000 ha | 894,564 1000 ha | 798,878 1000 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 95,774 1000 ha | 863,888 1000 ha | 768,115 1000 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Indonesia or South America?
- South America, at 853,064 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Indonesia and South America?
- 757,095 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and South America ranks 7th of 223 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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About this data
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).