Ethiopia vs Western Africa: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Ethiopia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 72,740 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 45,993 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 231 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 | 28,101 1000 ha | 93,946 1000 ha | 65,845 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 27,482 1000 ha | 86,974 1000 ha | 59,492 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 26,871 1000 ha | 79,387 1000 ha | 52,516 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 26,757 1000 ha | 74,195 1000 ha | 47,438 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Ethiopia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 72,740 1000 ha against 26,747 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 45,993 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Western Africa rank globally for forest land — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.