Index of forest extent, Index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Index of forest extent, Index was 88.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Ethiopia, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, index of forest extent, index in Ethiopia stood at 88.16. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Ethiopia peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 88.16, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 178th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 99.62 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 99.24 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 98.86 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 98.48 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.1 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 97.71 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.33 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 96.95 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 96.57 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 96.19 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 95.8 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.42 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 95.04 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 94.66 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 94.28 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 93.89 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.51 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.13 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 92.75 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 92.37 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.98 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.22 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.84 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 90.46 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.07 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.69 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.31 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.93 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.55 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.16 | -0.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.67 | 97.33 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.23 | 93.51 | 96.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.41 | 89.69 | 93.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.74 | 88.16 | 89.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 175 South Sudan 88.52 compare
- 176 Haiti 88.37 compare
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 88.19 compare
- 179 Bolivia 87.68 compare
- 180 North Korea 87.48 compare
- 181 Senegal 86.27 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 index of forest extent, index in Ethiopia?
- Index of forest extent, index in Ethiopia was 88.16 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.16 in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Ethiopia ranks 178th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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