Forest area km in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest area km was 26.75 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
26.75 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
24th
of 235 countries
All-time high
28.54 million
in 1990
All-time low
26.75 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Ethiopia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Ethiopia stood at 26.75 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Ethiopia peaked at 28.54 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.75 million, in 2025.
Ethiopia ranks 24th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.54 million | — |
| 1991 | 28.46 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.17 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.10 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.03 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 27.95 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 27.88 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27.81 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 27.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.59 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 27.52 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 27.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 27.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 27.15 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.08 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.02 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.96 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 26.90 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.79 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 26.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 26.78 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 26.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 26.77 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 26.76 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.75 million | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.75 million | -0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 26.75 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 26.75 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 6.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.21 million | 27.88 million | 28.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.48 million | 27.15 million | 27.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 million | 26.77 million | 27.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.76 million | 26.75 million | 26.77 million | 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 forest area km in Ethiopia?
- Forest area km in Ethiopia was 26.75 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.54 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.75 million in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest area km?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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