Asia vs Indonesia: Forestland — Area
Asia
630,029 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Asia rank
1st
Indonesia rank
9th
Forestland — Area over time
- Asia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Asia currently reports 630,029 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 534,060 1000 ha.
That makes Asia's figure about 6.6 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 9th of 21 regions.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 577,296 1000 ha | 105,365 1000 ha | 471,931 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 590,164 1000 ha | 93,915 1000 ha | 496,250 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 613,286 1000 ha | 95,518 1000 ha | 517,768 1000 ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 626,979 1000 ha | 95,766 1000 ha | 531,214 1000 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Asia or Indonesia?
- Asia, at 630,029 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Asia and Indonesia?
- 534,060 1000 ha, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Asia and Indonesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Asia ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 9th of 21 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — 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).