Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia is 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Ethiopia 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.028 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0277 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0276 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0281 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0278 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0238 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 107 Chile 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 India 0.0244 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 China 0.0239 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 111 Hungary 0.0227 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Malawi 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Togo 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Ethiopia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Ethiopia was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0283 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.