Ethiopia vs Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ethiopia
25,779 1000 ha
in 2025
Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
84,687 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
25th
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank
24th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) currently reports 84,687 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, a difference of 58,908 1000 ha.

That makes Small Island Developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 25th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 222 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 27,747 1000 ha 85,104 1000 ha 57,357 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2000s 26,967 1000 ha 85,145 1000 ha 58,178 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2010s 26,165 1000 ha 85,089 1000 ha 58,924 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
2020s 25,840 1000 ha 84,794 1000 ha 58,954 1000 ha Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ethiopia or Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS), at 84,687 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ethiopia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
58,908 1000 ha, with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ethiopia ranks 25th and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 24th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.