Forest area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Forest area was 26,747 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
26,747 ha th
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,538 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
26,747 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Ethiopia, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 26,747 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Ethiopia peaked at 28,538 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26,747 ha th, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,538 ha th | 28,538 ha th | 28,538 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 27,809 ha th | 27,809 ha th | 27,809 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 26,934 ha th | 26,786 ha th | 27,081 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 26,757 ha th | 26,747 ha th | 26,767 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation 0.272 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2,500 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 11,900 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,849 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 550 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 75 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 85 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 12,246 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 12,066 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Ethiopia?
- Forest area in Ethiopia was 26,747 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,538 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,747 ha th in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for forest area?
- Ethiopia ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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