15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered was 738.1 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 738.1 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Ethiopia peaked at 863.3 km2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 738.1 km2, in 2021.
Ethiopia ranks 22nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 842.7 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 863.3 km2 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 827.3 km2 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 812.1 km2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 767.7 km2 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 738.1 km2 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853 km2 | 842.7 km2 | 863.3 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 802.37 km2 | 767.7 km2 | 827.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 738.1 km2 | 738.1 km2 | 738.1 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 19 Colombia 1,162 km2 compare
- 20 Cabo Verde 0 km2
- 20 New Zealand 956.9 km2 compare
- 21 Mexico 952.4 km2 compare
- 23 Finland 666.8 km2 compare
- 24 Switzerland 642.2 km2 compare
- 25 Iceland 639.1 km2 compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 180.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0006 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 171.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Ethiopia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered in Ethiopia was 738.1 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 863.3 km2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 738.1 km2 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered?
- Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: shrub-covered rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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