Eastern Asia vs Indonesia: Forestland — Area

Eastern Asia
280,246 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
14th
Indonesia rank
9th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Indonesia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199020072025

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 280,246 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 184,277 1000 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 2.9 times Indonesia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Indonesia Difference Ahead
1990s 219,279 1000 ha 105,365 1000 ha 113,914 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 240,707 1000 ha 93,915 1000 ha 146,792 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 262,228 1000 ha 95,518 1000 ha 166,711 1000 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 276,205 1000 ha 95,766 1000 ha 180,440 1000 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Eastern Asia or Indonesia?
Eastern Asia, at 280,246 1000 ha against 95,969 1000 ha in Indonesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
184,277 1000 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Indonesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Eastern Asia and Indonesia rank globally for forestland — area?
Eastern Asia ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 31 groups.
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

Indicator
Forestland — 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
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