Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Western Africa: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 67,177 1000 ha against 25,779 1000 ha in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 41,398 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th of 202 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,747 1000 ha | 91,342 1000 ha | 63,595 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 26,967 1000 ha | 83,724 1000 ha | 56,757 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 26,165 1000 ha | 75,025 1000 ha | 48,860 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 25,840 1000 ha | 68,858 1000 ha | 43,018 1000 ha | Western Africa |
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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 67,177 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 Western Africa?
- 41,398 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Western Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Western Africa rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 21st and Western Africa ranks 18th 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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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.