China vs Ethiopia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
China
24.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia
23.7%
in 2025
China rank
122nd
Ethiopia rank
123rd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- China
- Ethiopia
How they compare
China currently reports 24.1% against 23.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
China ranks 122nd and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 25.3% | 8.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 24.6% | 5.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 23.9% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 23.7% | 0.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, China or Ethiopia?
- China, at 24.1% against 23.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between China and Ethiopia?
- 0.4%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ethiopia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Ethiopia rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- China ranks 122nd and Ethiopia ranks 123rd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.