Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Southern Asia: Naturally regenerating forest — Area

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
25,779 1000 ha
in 2025
Southern Asia
84,716 1000 ha
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
21st
Southern Asia rank
16th

Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 84,716 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 58,937 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 202 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,747 1000 ha 80,692 1000 ha 52,945 1000 ha Southern Asia
2000s 26,967 1000 ha 82,575 1000 ha 55,608 1000 ha Southern Asia
2010s 26,165 1000 ha 84,057 1000 ha 57,892 1000 ha Southern Asia
2020s 25,840 1000 ha 84,595 1000 ha 58,755 1000 ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 84,716 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Southern Asia?
58,937 1000 ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Southern Asia rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 202 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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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
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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.