Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Forest area
Ethiopia
26,747 ha th
in 2025
Western Africa
72,740 ha th
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
27th
Western Africa rank
26th
Forest area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia, a difference of 45,993 ha th.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 ha th | 99,361 ha th | 70,823 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 27,809 ha th | 90,336 ha th | 62,527 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 26,934 ha th | 80,830 ha th | 53,896 ha th | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 26,757 ha th | 74,195 ha th | 47,438 ha th | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 ha th against 26,747 ha th in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 45,993 ha th, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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.