Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.6122 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia stood at 0.6122 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia peaked at 1.13 square meters in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4269 square meters, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.5353 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.5236 square meters | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5446 square meters | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.711 square meters | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8951 square meters | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9016 square meters | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9189 square meters | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.12 square meters | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9128 square meters | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 square meters | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.11 square meters | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 square meters | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9458 square meters | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7854 square meters | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5619 square meters | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 0.568 square meters | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4269 square meters | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5451 square meters | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6122 square meters | +12.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0.6122 square meters is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 square meters, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0.6122 square meters is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6419 square meters | 0.5236 square meters | 0.8951 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9524 square meters | 0.5619 square meters | 1.13 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5381 square meters | 0.4269 square meters | 0.6122 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Ethiopia was 0.6122 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 square meters in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4269 square meters in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.