Ethiopia vs Northern Europe: Forest area
Ethiopia
26,747 ha th
in 2025
Northern Europe
75,555 ha th
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
25th
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 75,555 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia, a difference of 48,808 ha th.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 ha th | 73,273 ha th | 44,735 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 27,809 ha th | 74,500 ha th | 46,690 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 26,934 ha th | 74,941 ha th | 48,007 ha th | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 26,757 ha th | 75,468 ha th | 48,711 ha th | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 75,555 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
- 48,808 ha th, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Northern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 25th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.