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Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 24.48 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.48 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 239 countries
All-time high
91.74 1000 ha
in 2001
All-time low
24.48 1000 ha
in 2021
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Ethiopia, 1993–2025

204060801001993200920251993: 91.7 1000 ha1994: 91.7 1000 ha1995: 91.7 1000 ha1996: 91.7 1000 ha1997: 91.7 1000 ha1998: 91.7 1000 ha1999: 91.7 1000 ha2000: 91.7 1000 ha2001: 91.7 1000 ha2002: 91.7 1000 ha2003: 91.7 1000 ha2004: 91.7 1000 ha2005: 91.7 1000 ha2006: 91.7 1000 ha2007: 91.7 1000 ha2008: 91.7 1000 ha2009: 91.7 1000 ha2010: 91.7 1000 ha2011: 74.2 1000 ha2012: 74.2 1000 ha2013: 74.2 1000 ha2014: 74.2 1000 ha2015: 74.2 1000 ha2016: 38.2 1000 ha2017: 38.2 1000 ha2018: 38.2 1000 ha2019: 38.2 1000 ha2020: 38.2 1000 ha2021: 24.5 1000 ha2022: 24.5 1000 ha2023: 24.5 1000 ha2024: 24.5 1000 ha2025: 24.5 1000 ha

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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia peaked at 91.74 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.48 1000 ha, in 2021.

Ethiopia ranks 44th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 43 Viet Nam 25.29 1000 ha compare
  4. 45 Sierra Leone 20.4 1000 ha compare
  5. 46 Niger 19.92 1000 ha compare
  6. 47 Senegal 19.03 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 in Ethiopia?
Net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 91.74 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.48 1000 ha in 2021.
How does Ethiopia rank for net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1?
Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).