Terrestrial protected areas in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Terrestrial protected areas was 17.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 17.0% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Ethiopia peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.
Ethiopia ranks 107th 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 protected areas in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of total land 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
- 104 Colombia 17.2% compare
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- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16.9% compare
- 109 Burkina Faso 16.8% compare
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 16.5% compare
- 110 Curacao 16.5% compare
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 protected areas in Ethiopia?
- Terrestrial 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 protected areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- How does Ethiopia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 107th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.