Ethiopia vs Somalia: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Ethiopia
0.6122 square meters
in 2023
Somalia
0.5797 square meters
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
149th
Somalia rank
150th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Somalia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.6122 square meters against 0.5797 square meters in Somalia, a difference of 0.0325 square meters.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6419 square meters | 0.353 square meters | 0.2889 square meters | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0.9524 square meters | 0.4356 square meters | 0.5168 square meters | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.5381 square meters | 0.5969 square meters | 0.0588 square meters | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Ethiopia or Somalia?
- Ethiopia, at 0.6122 square meters against 0.5797 square meters in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 0.0325 square meters, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Somalia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Somalia rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 150th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.