China vs Indonesia: Forest area
China
2.26 million sq. km
in 2023
Indonesia
903,166 sq. km
in 2023
China rank
5th
Indonesia rank
8th
Forest area over time
- China
- Indonesia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.26 million sq. km against 903,166 sq. km in Indonesia, a difference of 1.35 million sq. km.
That makes China's figure about 2.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 5th and Indonesia ranks 8th of 214 countries.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.