Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 16,850 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ethiopia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Ethiopia is 16,850, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Ethiopia peaked at 19,111 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,850, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19,111 | — |
| 1993 | 19,040 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 18,966 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,894 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 18,820 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,748 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 18,674 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 18,602 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 18,528 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 18,456 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 18,382 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,310 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 18,236 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 18,164 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,090 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18,018 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 17,944 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 17,872 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 17,798 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17,726 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 17,652 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 17,580 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 17,506 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17,434 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17,360 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17,288 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17,214 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 17,142 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,068 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16,996 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,922 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16,850 | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16,850 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,980, 4.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16,850 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,908, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,857 | 18,602 | 19,111 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18,200 | 17,872 | 18,528 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,470 | 17,142 | 17,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,959 | 16,850 | 17,068 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 467.87 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Ethiopia?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Ethiopia was 16,850 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,111 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,850 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Ethiopia ranks 40th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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