Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.0% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.5% | — |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Ethiopia was 17.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.