Planted Forest — Area in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Planted Forest — Area was 968.5 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted Forest — Area in Ethiopia, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 968.5 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Ethiopia peaked at 968.5 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 296.79 1000 ha, in 1993.
Ethiopia ranks 44th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 296.79 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 315.72 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 334.65 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 353.58 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 372.51 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 391.44 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 410.37 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 429.3 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 448.23 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 467.16 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 486.09 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 505.02 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 523.95 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 542.88 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 561.81 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 580.74 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 599.67 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 618.6 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 633.74 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 648.88 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 664.02 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 679.16 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 694.3 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 728.58 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 762.86 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 797.14 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 831.42 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 865.7 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 886.26 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 906.82 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 927.38 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 947.94 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 968.5 1000 ha | +2.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 968.5 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 121.61 1000 ha, 8.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 968.5 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 111.45 1000 ha, 8.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 353.58 1000 ha | 296.79 1000 ha | 410.37 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 514.49 1000 ha | 429.3 1000 ha | 599.67 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.87 1000 ha | 618.6 1000 ha | 831.42 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 917.1 1000 ha | 865.7 1000 ha | 968.5 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 41 Austria 1,313 1000 ha compare
- 42 Uruguay 1,167 1000 ha compare
- 43 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,110 1000 ha compare
- 45 Caribbean 942.55 1000 ha compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 903.32 1000 ha compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 903.32 1000 ha compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Ethiopia?
- Planted forest — area in Ethiopia was 968.5 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 968.5 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296.79 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Ethiopia rank for planted forest — area?
- Ethiopia ranks 44th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.