15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely was 5,306 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Ethiopia, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 5,306 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Ethiopia peaked at 6,003 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,879 km2, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,879 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 5,233 km2 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,385 km2 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 6,003 km2 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 5,585 km2 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 5,306 km2 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,056 km2 | 4,879 km2 | 5,233 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,658 km2 | 5,385 km2 | 6,003 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 5,306 km2 | 5,306 km2 | 5,306 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 17 Sweden 6,270 km2 compare
- 18 Spain 5,405 km2 compare
- 19 Cabo Verde 16.5 km2 compare
- 19 Eritrea 5,312 km2 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 0 km2
- 21 France 4,294 km2 compare
- 22 Sudan 4,014 km2 compare
- 23 Russian Federation 3,724 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 — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 207.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Ethiopia?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely in Ethiopia was 5,306 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,003 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,879 km2 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: sparsely rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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