Ethiopia vs Southern Europe: Forest area
Ethiopia
26,747
in 2025
Southern Europe
48,321
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
20th
Southern Europe rank
23rd
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 48,321 against 26,747 in Ethiopia, a difference of 21,574.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 1.8 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 | 38,549 | 10,011 | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 27,809 | 42,605 | 14,796 | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 26,934 | 45,622 | 18,689 | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 26,757 | 48,103 | 21,346 | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 48,321 against 26,747 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 21,574, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Europe rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 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.