Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 26,772 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon stock change in forests — area in Ethiopia stood at 26,772 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Ethiopia peaked at 28,411 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,772 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,411 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 28,338 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28,265 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28,192 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,120 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28,047 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27,974 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,901 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,828 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,756 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27,683 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27,610 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,537 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27,464 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,392 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,319 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27,246 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,173 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27,096 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 27,038 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26,978 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,919 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26,860 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,820 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26,817 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,813 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,809 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,805 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 26,783 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,779 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26,776 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26,772 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,192 1000 ha | 27,974 1000 ha | 28,411 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,574 1000 ha | 27,246 1000 ha | 27,901 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,932 1000 ha | 26,809 1000 ha | 27,173 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,784 1000 ha | 26,772 1000 ha | 26,805 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Ethiopia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Ethiopia was 26,772 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,411 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,772 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).