Change forest area share total in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Change forest area share total was -0.0147 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Ethiopia stood at -0.0147.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Ethiopia peaked at -0.0146 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2688, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 150th out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.2558 | — |
| 1992 | -0.2564 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | -0.2571 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | -0.2578 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2584 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2591 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2598 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | -0.2605 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -0.2611 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2618 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | -0.2625 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2632 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2639 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | -0.2646 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2653 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.266 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | -0.2667 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | -0.2674 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | -0.2681 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | -0.2688 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | -0.2185 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | -0.219 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -0.2194 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2199 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -0.2204 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0146 | -93.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0146 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0146 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0146 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0146 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | -0.0146 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0146 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | -0.0147 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | -0.0147 | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's -0.0147 is above the median for low income countries, which is -0.4663, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's -0.0147 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3469, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +93.4% | -0.2204 | -0.0146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2584 | -0.2611 | -0.2558 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.2649 | -0.2681 | -0.2618 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1424 | -0.2688 | -0.0146 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0146 | -0.0147 | -0.0146 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1476 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Ethiopia?
- Change forest area share total in Ethiopia was -0.0147 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0146 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2688 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for change forest area share total?
- Ethiopia ranks 150th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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