Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 20,253 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia stood at 20,253 hectares.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia peaked at 38,129 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,749 hectares, in 2015.
Ethiopia ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,784 hectares | 10,058 hectares | 26,776 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,629 hectares | 8,749 hectares | 38,129 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,085 hectares | 14,908 hectares | 26,554 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Ethiopia was 20,253 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,129 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,749 hectares in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.