Indonesia vs United States: Tree cover loss
Indonesia
1.12 million hectares
in 2024
United States
1.59 million hectares
in 2024
Indonesia rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Tree cover loss over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.59 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Indonesia, a difference of 475,120 hectares.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 1.60 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 431,547 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 796,739 hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 1.59 million hectares against 1.12 million hectares in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Indonesia and United States?
- 475,120 hectares, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.