Indonesia vs Japan: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Indonesia

3,258 hectares

in 2024

Japan

2,074 hectares

in 2024

Indonesia rank

9th

Japan rank

12th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Indonesia currently reports 3,258 hectares against 2,074 hectares in Japan, a difference of 1,184 hectares.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Japan ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Japan ranks 12th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.