Commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Commodity driven deforestation was 20,253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,253
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
38th
of 187 countries
All-time high
38,129
in 2012
All-time low
8,749
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia stood at 20,253.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia peaked at 38,129 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,749, 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 10,058 | — |
| 2002 | 11,292 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 12,366 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 11,661 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 13,708 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 10,751 | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 23,526 | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 21,918 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 26,776 | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 17,728 | -33.8% |
| 2011 | 13,829 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 38,129 | +175.7% |
| 2013 | 26,282 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 27,284 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 8,749 | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 16,386 | +87.3% |
| 2017 | 30,231 | +84.5% |
| 2018 | 15,613 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 22,062 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 14,908 | -32.4% |
| 2021 | 16,781 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 16,929 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 26,554 | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 20,253 | -23.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 20,253 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,362, 8.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 20,253 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,784 | 10,058 | 26,776 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21,629 | 8,749 | 38,129 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,085 | 14,908 | 26,554 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Ethiopia was 20,253 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,129 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,749 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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