Net Forest conversion — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net Forest conversion — Area was 24.48 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Net Forest conversion — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 24.48 1000 ha for net forest conversion — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Ethiopia peaked at 91.74 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.48 1000 ha, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 91.73 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91.73 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.74 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.16 1000 ha | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 74.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.16 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2 1000 ha | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 38.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.48 1000 ha | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 24.48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.48 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 24.48 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 24.48 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.73 1000 ha | 91.73 1000 ha | 91.73 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.74 1000 ha | 91.73 1000 ha | 91.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.53 1000 ha | 38.2 1000 ha | 91.74 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 1000 ha | 24.48 1000 ha | 38.2 1000 ha | 6 |
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 net forest conversion — area in Ethiopia?
- Net forest conversion — area in Ethiopia was 24.48 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.74 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.48 1000 ha in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 Net Forest conversion — 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).