Change forest vs gdp in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Change forest vs gdp was -0.0147 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest vs gdp in Ethiopia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest vs gdp in Ethiopia stood at -0.0147.
The figure is up 93.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Ethiopia peaked at -0.0146 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2688, in 2010.
Ethiopia ranks 149th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest vs gdp 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 vs gdp 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 vs gdp in Ethiopia?
- Change forest vs gdp in Ethiopia was -0.0147 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0146 in 2016.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2688 in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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