Ethiopia vs Niger: Net Forest conversion — Area

Ethiopia
24.48 1000 ha
in 2025
Niger
19.92 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
38th
Niger rank
40th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Niger
20406080100199020072025

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 24.48 1000 ha against 19.92 1000 ha in Niger, a difference of 4.56 1000 ha.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 91.73 1000 ha 64.19 1000 ha 27.54 1000 ha Ethiopia
2000s 91.74 1000 ha 19.85 1000 ha 71.89 1000 ha Ethiopia
2010s 61.53 1000 ha 14.87 1000 ha 46.66 1000 ha Ethiopia
2020s 26.77 1000 ha 19.09 1000 ha 7.68 1000 ha Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Ethiopia or Niger?
Ethiopia, at 24.48 1000 ha against 19.92 1000 ha in Niger as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Ethiopia and Niger?
4.56 1000 ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Niger ranks 40th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — 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
Last refreshed

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).