Annual deforestation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Annual deforestation was 38,190 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38,190 hectares per year
World rank
28th
of 112 countries
All-time high
91,740 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
38,190 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Ethiopia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Ethiopia stood at 38,190 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Ethiopia peaked at 91,740 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,190 hectares per year, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91,740 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 91,740 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81,030 hectares per year | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 38,190 hectares per year | -52.9% |
| 2020 | 38,190 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 38,190 hectares per year is below the median for low income countries, which is 95,920 hectares per year, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 38,190 hectares per year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,520 hectares per year, 82% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91,740 hectares per year | 91,740 hectares per year | 91,740 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 91,740 hectares per year | 91,740 hectares per year | 91,740 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 59,610 hectares per year | 38,190 hectares per year | 81,030 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 38,190 hectares per year | 38,190 hectares per year | 38,190 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1478 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Ethiopia?
- Annual deforestation in Ethiopia was 38,190 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,740 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,190 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for annual deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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