Forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest area as share of land area was 23.7 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia is 23.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia peaked at 25.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 126th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25 | 24.71 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 24.06 | 24.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.81 | 23.72 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.71 | 23.7 | 23.72 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -12.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 2,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,900 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Ethiopia was 23.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Ethiopia ranks 126th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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