Australia vs Indonesia: Forestland — Area
Australia
133,562 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Indonesia rank
9th
Forestland — Area over time
- Australia
- Indonesia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 133,562 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 37,593 1000 ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 223 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133,824 1000 ha | 105,365 1000 ha | 28,459 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 132,126 1000 ha | 93,915 1000 ha | 38,211 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 132,263 1000 ha | 95,518 1000 ha | 36,745 1000 ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 133,426 1000 ha | 95,766 1000 ha | 37,661 1000 ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Australia or Indonesia?
- Australia, at 133,562 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Australia and Indonesia?
- 37,593 1000 ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Indonesia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Indonesia rank globally for forestland — area?
- Australia ranks 8th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 223 countries.
- 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).