Other forest β€” Burned Area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of: Other forest β€” Burned Area was 124,638 ha in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
124,638 ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 214 countries
All-time high
272,706 ha
in 1999
All-time low
65,374 ha
in 2009
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Other forest β€” Burned Area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, 1993–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1993200820241993: 137.3k ha1994: 137.3k ha1995: 137.3k ha1996: 71.5k ha1997: 203.0k ha1998: 194.4k ha1999: 272.7k ha2000: 206.9k ha2001: 270.8k ha2002: 102.4k ha2003: 119.3k ha2004: 134.5k ha2005: 129.7k ha2006: 159.0k ha2007: 185.5k ha2008: 134.5k ha2009: 65.4k ha2010: 85.2k ha2011: 109.0k ha2012: 114.9k ha2013: 95.2k ha2014: 104.7k ha2015: 79.7k ha2016: 84.9k ha2017: 84.9k ha2018: 88.7k ha2019: 123.5k ha2020: 212.8k ha2021: 179.9k ha2022: 122.5k ha2023: 122.3k ha2024: 124.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of recorded 124,638 ha for other forest β€” burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest β€” burned area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of peaked at 272,706 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65,374 ha, in 2009.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 11th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164,806 ha 71,534 ha 272,706 ha 7
2000s 150,791 ha 65,374 ha 270,826 ha 10
2010s 97,058 ha 79,673 ha 123,458 ha 10
2020s 152,433 ha 122,307 ha 212,779 ha 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

  1. 8 Zambia 272,726 ha compare
  2. 9 Cambodia 158,270 ha compare
  3. 10 Thailand 136,117 ha compare
  4. 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
  5. 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
  6. 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest β€” burned area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Other forest β€” burned area in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of was 124,638 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest β€” burned area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 272,706 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest other forest β€” burned area recorded in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 65,374 ha in 2009.
How does Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank for other forest β€” burned area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest β€” burned area rising or falling in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest β€” Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest β€” Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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