Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0042 ha per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0026 ha per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0025 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 ha per person | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 ha per person | +174.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0039 ha per person | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 ha per person | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.002 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 ha per person | -52.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 ha per person | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per person | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0018 ha per person | +67.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 620.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per person, 870.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +174.8% | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 5 |
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 other forest — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Ethiopia was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 ha per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Ethiopia rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.