Ethiopia vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Forest area
Ethiopia
26,747 ha th
in 2025
Small island developing States (SIDS)
86,144 ha th
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
27th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
24th
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 86,144 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia, a difference of 59,397 ha th.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 ha th | 85,688 ha th | 57,150 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2000s | 27,809 ha th | 85,928 ha th | 58,118 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2010s | 26,934 ha th | 86,244 ha th | 59,310 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 26,757 ha th | 86,180 ha th | 59,423 ha th | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 86,144 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 59,397 ha th, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th 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.