Forestland — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forestland — Area was 26,747 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26,747 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Ethiopia peaked at 28,319 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26,747 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.
Forestland — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 28,319 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 28,246 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28,173 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28,101 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28,028 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27,955 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27,882 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,809 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27,737 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,664 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27,591 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27,518 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27,445 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27,373 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27,300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,227 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27,154 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,081 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27,022 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26,963 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26,904 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26,845 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26,786 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26,782 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26,778 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26,774 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26,771 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26,767 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26,763 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26,759 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26,755 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26,751 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26,747 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26,747 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26,747 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,101 1000 ha | 27,882 1000 ha | 28,319 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 27,154 1000 ha | 27,809 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 26,771 1000 ha | 27,081 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 26,747 1000 ha | 26,767 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 64.57 1000 ha compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 31,559 1000 ha compare
- 21 Sweden 27,934 1000 ha compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 10.82 1000 ha compare
- 22 Myanmar 27,095 1000 ha compare
- 24 Japan 24,908 1000 ha compare
- 25 Gabon 23,555 1000 ha compare
- 26 South Africa 22,881 1000 ha compare
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 forestland — area in Ethiopia?
- Forestland — area in Ethiopia was 26,747 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,319 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,747 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forestland — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Forestland — 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).